President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has constituted the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council for the 2027 election, with former Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola, appointed as South-West Zonal Coordinator and Oyo State Senator Teslim Folarin named Zonal Secretary for Stakeholders’ Mobilisation.
The appointments place Fashola and Folarin among the key figures expected to coordinate the APC’s campaign operations and stakeholder engagement across the South-West ahead of the January 2027 presidential election.
According to the list released on Saturday, President Tinubu will serve as Chairman of the Presidential Campaign Council, while Vice President Kashim Shettima and APC National Chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, will serve as Vice Chairmen.
Former Zamfara State Governor, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, was appointed Director-General of the campaign, while Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma, will serve as Secretary.
The campaign council also has Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas and Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni as Deputy Director-Generals for the Southern and Northern zones.
Senator Adams Oshiomhole will serve as Deputy Director-General in charge of mobilisation, while the President’s Chief of Staff will oversee administration. James Abiodun Faleke, who played a prominent role in the 2022/2023 presidential campaign, returns as Deputy Director-General for Election Planning, Coordination and Monitoring.
Folarin’s appointment as Zonal Secretary for Stakeholders’ Mobilisation is particularly significant for the South-West, a region regarded as strategically important to the APC’s presidential campaign.
In the role, the Oyo senator is expected to work with the zonal leadership and other party stakeholders to deepen engagement with party leaders, elected officials, aspirants, supporters and other critical stakeholders across the six South-West states.
Fashola, a former Governor of Lagos State and former Minister of Works and Housing, is expected to provide overall coordination for the South-West campaign structure, while the various zonal officers will drive specific aspects of the campaign’s mobilisation and election strategy.
The council has also appointed Senator Olushola Adeyeye as Zonal Director for Election Planning in the South-West, working under Faleke’s Election Planning, Coordination and Monitoring Directorate.
Other members of the campaign structure include Minister of Information and National Orientation Mohammed Idris Malagi as Coordinating Director for Media and Strategic Communication, alongside Dele Alake, Bayo Onanuga and Lanre Issa-Onilu.
Dele Alake will lead the team of presidential campaign spokespersons, with Alwan Hassan, Ayobami Oyalowo, Kemi Asekun-Shittu and Adamu Fanda are also appointed as spokespersons.
President Tinubu, while charging members of the council to work tirelessly for victory, urged the various directorates to reach out to other party members who were not formally listed but could contribute to the campaign.
The President said the APC had delivered on its campaign promises and placed the country on the path of economic progress, urging the campaign team to confidently communicate the administration’s achievements to Nigerians.
He said the campaign should inspire hope across the country and ensure that Nigerians were fully informed about the administration’s record ahead of the 2027 election.
The South-West appointments of Fashola as Zonal Coordinator and Folarin as Secretary for Stakeholders’ Mobilisation are expected to give the APC campaign a strong organisational structure in the region as the party begins preparations for the 2027 presidential contest.
