Tinubu Unveils 2027 Campaign Council: Wike, Adeleke, Dankwambo, Umahi, Kalu Get Key Roles

President Bola Tinubu has expanded his 2027 re-election team with the inclusion of some opposition figures and serving governors in a new campaign council list released by the All Progressives Congress.

The revised list was announced on Monday, October 13, 2026, by APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka.

Morka said the council will be formally inaugurated on Wednesday, October 14, at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, as part of early preparations for the 2027 presidential election.

The most striking additions are Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike, Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke and former Gombe State Governor Senator Ibrahim Dankwambo.

Wike, a Peoples Democratic Party chieftain who is serving in the APC-led administration, has been assigned to coordinate Tinubu’s campaign in Rivers State and the FCT.

Adeleke, who is also a PDP governor, will lead the campaign in Osun State as State Campaign Coordinator.

Dankwambo will serve as adviser to the campaign council alongside Obafemi George who has additional responsibility for media advisory.

In the top leadership, former Zamfara State Governor Abdulaziz Yari remains Director-General. Chief of Staff to the President Femi Gbajabiamila stays as Deputy Director-General for Administration and former Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole stays as Deputy Director-General for Mobilisation.

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Benjamin Kalu is now Deputy Director-General, South II. Minister of Works Dave Umahi becomes Deputy Director-General for Infrastructure and Sensitisation.

Rivers State House of Assembly Speaker Martin Amaewhule is South-South Deputy Coordinator for State Assemblies Mobilisation.

Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State is Director of Finance. He will work with Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun and Nigeria Revenue Service Chairman Zacch Adedeji who are in charge of fundraising.

For media and communications, the council named Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo, former House member Abdulmumin Jibrin, Lere Olayinka and Segun Sowunmi.

Former Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje will head Stakeholder Mobilisation while former Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola will coordinate stakeholders in the South-West.

In other appointments, former Super Eagles captain Joseph Yobo is Deputy Director for Sports Sector Mobilisation and Ayiri Emami is Director for Special Duties.

Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma retains his role as secretary of the council with APC National Secretary Ajibola Bashiru as deputy secretary and Hadiza Bala-Usman as assistant secretary.

Dele Alake remains campaign spokesman and James Faleke remains Deputy Director-General for Election Planning, Coordination and Monitoring.

The party said the new structure is designed to build a broad coalition across zones and parties ahead of 2027.