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Yari accepts APC 2027 presidential campaign DG role

From The Punch · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Senator Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar has accepted his appointment as Director-General of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council for the 2027 election.
  • President Bola Tinubu appointed Yari to lead the 223-member campaign team, with Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State as Secretary.
  • Yari expressed gratitude and pledged to conduct the campaign with discipline, unity, and respect, aiming for victory in 2027.

Senator Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar has officially accepted his role as the Director-General of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council for the upcoming 2027 election. The appointment, made by President Bola Tinubu, places Yari at the helm of a 223-member team tasked with securing victory for the ruling party.

I accept this responsibility with deep gratitude and full seriousness. My sincere thanks go to President Bola Tinubu and the party for the trust placed in me, and to our party leadership for the confidence. I do not take it lightly.

— Senator Abdulaziz Yari AbubakarAccepting his appointment as Director-General of the APC Presidential Campaign Council.

Yari, who represents Zamfara West in the Senate, conveyed his deep gratitude to President Tinubu and the APC leadership for the trust placed in him. "I accept this responsibility with deep gratitude and full seriousness. My sincere thanks go to President Bola Tinubu and the party for the trust placed in me, and to our party leadership for the confidence. I do not take it lightly," Yari stated.

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He described the campaign as more than just an electoral contest, envisioning it as a "conversation with the Nigerian people in every state, every language, every faith about the future we are building together." Yari pledged to lead the campaign with discipline, unity, and respect for all Nigerians, emphasizing that the APC would seek to earn public confidence through its track record.

I accept this responsibility with deep gratitude and full seriousness. My sincere thanks go to President Bola Tinubu and the party for the trust placed in me, and to our party leadership for the confidence. I do not take it lightly.

— Senator Abdulaziz Yari AbubakarExpressing his gratitude for the appointment.

The campaign council's structure includes President Tinubu as Chairman and Vice President Kashim Shettima as Vice-Chairman I. Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has been appointed as the Secretary of the council. Yari expressed confidence in achieving victory, stating, "By the grace of God, and with the effort of us all, we will deliver victory in January 2027."

it would be “a conversation with the Nigerian people in every state, every language, every faith about the future we are building together.”

— Senator Abdulaziz Yari AbubakarDescribing his vision for the presidential campaign.
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Originally published by The Punch in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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