The All Progressives Congress (APC) has released a revised list of its Presidential Campaign Council for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid.
The revised list includes Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, as Campaign Coordinator for Tinubu in Rivers State and the FCT, while Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has been named the state’s Campaign Coordinator.
PDP Senator and former Gombe State Governor Ibrahim Dankwambo has also been listed among the Campaign Council Advisers, alongside Obafemi George, who will advise on media matters.
Deputy Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has been appointed Deputy Director-General for South II, while Rivers State House of Assembly Speaker Martin Amaewhule will serve as South-South Deputy Coordinator for State Assemblies Mobilisation.
Former Minister of Works and Housing David Umahi has also been named Deputy Director-General for Infrastructure and Sensitisation.
Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has been appointed Director of Finance, while Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun and Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service, Zacch Adedeji, will coordinate fundraising activities for the campaign.
In the media and communications department, the list features Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Festus Keyamo, House of Representatives member Abdulmumin Jibrin, Lere Olayinka, media aide to Wike, and PDP chieftain Segun Sowunmi.
Former Super Eagles captain Joseph Yobo has been named Deputy Director for Sports Sector Mobilisation, while businessman Ayiri Emami will serve as Director for Special Duties.
Former Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje has been appointed Director for Stakeholder Mobilisation, while former Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola will serve as South-West Zonal Coordinator for Stakeholders’ Mobilisation.
Senator Abdulaziz Yari will retain his position as Director-General of the presidential re-election campaign.
Former Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole has been named Deputy Director-General in charge of Mobilisation, while Femi Gbajabiamila will serve as Deputy Director-General for Administration.
Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma will continue as Secretary of the Campaign Council, with APC National Secretary Senator Ajibola Bashiru appointed Deputy Secretary and Hadiza Bala-Usman named Assistant Secretary.
Dele Alake will retain his position as Campaign Council spokesman, while James Faleke will serve as Deputy Director-General for Election Planning, Coordination and Monitoring.
The revised appointments bring together serving governors, federal ministers, lawmakers, party officials, former governors and other political stakeholders in a structure designed to coordinate campaign activities across the country.
The inclusion of figures associated with different political backgrounds, including Wike, Adeleke, Dankwambo and Sowunmi, highlights the broad political coalition reflected in the reported list.
