The All Progressives Congress, APC, has appointed Peoples Democratic Party member Nyesom Wike, Accord Party’s Ademola Adeleke and All Progressives Grand Alliance governor Chukwuma Soludo to coordinate its presidential campaign in key states ahead of the 2027 general election.
Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, will coordinate the campaign in Rivers State and the FCT, while Adeleke will oversee Osun State and Soludo will coordinate Anambra State.
The expanded presidential campaign council is scheduled for inauguration by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Wednesday.
The APC initially released its campaign council list on August 22, naming former Zamfara Governor Abdulaziz Yari as director-general.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio, House of Representatives Speaker Tajudeen Abbas and Yobe Governor Mai Mala Buni were appointed deputy director-generals.
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Under the revised arrangement, Akpabio, Abbas and Kwara Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq will serve as deputy vice-chairmen I, II and III, respectively, while Buni will serve as deputy director-general I for the North.
The council also features former governors and party chieftains as advisers, including former APC national chairmen Adebisi Akande and Abdullahi Adamu; former Ogun governors Ibikunle Amosun and Segun Osoba; former Osun Governor Iyiola Omisore; Senator Ibrahim Dankwambo; Senator George Akume; and Wale E dun.
The party also established a Directorate of Election Planning, Coordination, Monitoring and Mobilisation ahead of the 2027 general election.
Faleke was named deputy director-general of the directorate, with Stella Okotete and Engr. Abdullahi Garba Ramat serving as secretary I and secretary II, respectively. Audu Maikori was also listed as a secretary.
Other members of the directorate include Soars Omotola, Bashir Dabo, Sheriff Mohammed Usman, Jibrin Bancir, Ayoola Peter Olajolo, Abubakar Sadiq Sada and Princess Folasade Ogunbiyi.
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