Breaking: Tinubu, Shettima to Lead APC 2027 Presidential Campaign Council

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima are set to lead the All Progressives Congress (APC) 2027 Presidential Campaign Council, according to a list released Saturday morning. Tinubu will serve as the chairman, with Shettima as the vice chairman, signaling a unified front for the party's next electoral bid.

Former Zamfara State governor, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, has been appointed as the Director-General of the campaign. Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State will serve as the campaign council's secretary. These appointments place key figures in strategic leadership roles to steer the campaign's operations.

The campaign council's structure includes a body of advisors, with prominent figures such as Chief Bisi Akande and Chief Segun Osoba. Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker Tajudeen Abass are designated as deputy director-generals for the southern and northern regions, respectively. Their roles will be crucial in coordinating campaign efforts across the country.

Further appointments include Senator Adams Oshiomhole as deputy director-general for mobilization and the President's Chief of Staff overseeing administration. James Abiodun Faleke returns as deputy director-general for election planning, coordination, and monitoring, working with zonal directors across various regions. The legal directorate will be led by Muiz Adeyemi Banire.