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Nigeria's Presidency: APC campaign list for 2027 stands, adjustments coming

From The Punch · () English

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  • Nigeria's Presidency has clarified that the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council list for the 2027 election has not been withdrawn.
  • Special Adviser Sunday Dare stated that adjustments will be made, particularly with the formation of subcommittees, allowing for more party members to be included.
  • The list, announced recently, includes President Tinubu as chairman and other key party figures in leadership roles, with further details on subcommittee compositions expected.

The Nigerian Presidency has asserted that the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council list for the 2027 election remains valid, despite ongoing discussions and reports of potential reconsideration. Sunday Dare, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, clarified on Channels Television that while the core list stands, adjustments are anticipated as the campaign structure evolves.

As it is with every other list, there’s a room for subcommittees. Those subcommittees have not been formed, and so many other names will come into that subcommittee.

— Sunday DareExplaining the expected adjustments to the APC Presidential Campaign Council list.

Dare explained that the current list is not exhaustive, as several subcommittees are yet to be constituted. "As it is with every other list, there’s a room for subcommittees. Those subcommittees have not been formed, and so many other names will come into that subcommittee," he stated. This indicates a strategic approach to incorporate a broader base of party members and stakeholders into the campaign machinery.

So that list has not been withdrawn. The APC has issued a statement to that effect yesterday, that list stands.

— Sunday DareConfirming the APC's official stance on the campaign council list.

The APC itself has issued a statement reinforcing the validity of the list. "So that list has not been withdrawn. The APC has issued a statement to that effect yesterday, that list stands," Dare confirmed. He emphasized that the list is "not cast in stone," distinguishing planned adjustments from a wholesale review. A review, he noted, would imply a more significant overhaul of the existing structure, which is not the current intention.

But of course, there will be adjustments. The list is not cast in stone, just like every other list.

— Sunday DareHighlighting that the list is subject to changes and not final.

The campaign council, announced over the weekend, features President Bola Tinubu as chairman, with Vice-President Kashim Shettima and APC National Chairman Nentawe Yilwatda serving as vice chairmen. Former Zamfara State Governor Abdul’aziz Yari has been appointed Director-General, and Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma as secretary. The planned subcommittees are expected to accommodate more party members and political stakeholders, ensuring wider participation and representation within the campaign structure.

Not a review, just adjustments where necessary.

— Sunday DareDistinguishing planned changes from a full review of the council.
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Originally published by The Punch in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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