Tinubu Inaugurates 2027 APC Campaign Council, Charges Members to Deliver Votes

By Reloaded News Desk

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday inaugurated the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council for the 2027 general election, directing party leaders and political allies to turn their support for his re-election into votes at ward, local government and state levels.

The inauguration took place at the State House Conference Centre in Abuja on October 14, bringing together senior APC officials, serving governors, ministers, lawmakers and politicians affiliated with other political parties.

Tinubu, who chairs the council, warned members that previous electoral victories would count for little if they failed to deliver in the next election.

“I thank all of you for the last election, but no one gets credit for an incomplete assignment until you deliver the next election, until you deliver your electoral wards, until you deliver the votes,” the President said.

The directive places the responsibility for electoral mobilisation on the campaign council’s national leadership and its coordinators across the country as the ruling party prepares for the 2027 presidential election.

Tinubu also acknowledged concerns that campaign activities could distract his administration from governance, saying Nigeria still needed attention and that the work of fixing the country must continue.

The President’s remarks set out two demands for the campaign structure: secure support for his second term while ensuring that the administration continues to discharge its responsibilities.

Former Zamfara State Governor and Senator Abdulaziz Yari was named Director-General of the council, while Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma will serve as secretary.

Vice-President Kashim Shettima and APC National Chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, are the first and second vice-chairmen, respectively.

Other senior figures in the structure include Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas and Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin.

The council is expected to coordinate campaign mobilisation, communications, election planning and engagement with voters ahead of the presidential election.

The APC released an updated membership list before the inauguration, expanding the structure to include politicians whose formal party affiliations extend beyond the ruling party.

Among the prominent figures included in the council are Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike, Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke and Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo.

Wike belongs to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Adeleke won the August 2026 Osun governorship election on the platform of the Accord Party, while Soludo is affiliated with the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).

Under the revised arrangement, Wike will coordinate campaign activities in Rivers State and the Federal Capital Territory, Adeleke in Osun State, and Soludo in Anambra State.

Their inclusion broadens the campaign’s leadership beyond APC membership and formalises the participation of politicians who have expressed support for Tinubu’s second-term bid.

At the inauguration, several speakers defended the administration’s economic reforms and called for continuity beyond 2027.

The campaign council will now be expected to translate those arguments into a nationwide mobilisation effort, with particular attention to the party’s organisation at constituency, ward and local government levels.

The inauguration marks a formal step in the APC’s preparations for the next presidential election. The effectiveness of the structure will ultimately depend on its ability to organise supporters, communicate the administration’s record and secure votes.

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