APC unveils 2027 presidential campaign council with Tinubu as chairman
President Bola Tinubu announced the All Progressives Congress campaign council for the 2027 general election on August 22, 2026, naming former Zamfara Governor Senator Abdulaziz Yari as Director-General. Vice President Kashim Shettima serves as Vice Chairman I, while APC National Party Chairman Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda is Vice Chairman II. Key deputies include Senator Godswill Akpabio (South I), Senator Bamidele Opeyemi (South II), Governor Mai Mala Buni (North I), Speaker Tajudeen Abbas (North II), and Senator Barau Jibril (North III). Senator Adams Oshiomhole leads mobilisation, and Femi Gbajabiamila heads administration. Hope Uzodimma is appointed Secretary, with numerous other officials assigned to zonal, sectoral, and functional roles covering finance, legal, media, security, youth, women, and special duties.
The extensive list signals Tinubu’s effort to consolidate party structures nationwide, placing loyalists and influential governors in strategic positions ahead of the 2027 polls. It highlights the APC’s reliance on incumbent governors, legislators, and technocrats to drive campaign operations across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones.
Given these appointments, how do you assess the APC’s coalition strength, and what impact might it have on your voting considerations for the 2027 election?