APC expands campaign structure, appoints Al-Makura, Ndoma-Egba

The All Progressives Congress has strengthened its mobilisation structure ahead of the 2027 general elections, appointing former Deputy Senate President, Victor Ndoma-Egba, former Nasarawa State Governor, Umaru Tanko Al-Makura, former Ondo State governorship aspirant, Chief Olusola Oke (SAN) and other politicians, professionals and stakeholders to various directorates.

APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, explained on Wednesday that the appointment list, signed by the party’s National Secretary, Ajibola Basiru, had been expanded to ensure effective coordination for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid.

The appointments cover legal affairs, manufacturing and micro, small and medium enterprises, education, sports, artisan mobilisation, faith-based mobilisation, labour union relations, welfare, policy and manifesto development, organising, parliamentary mobilisation, humanitarian services, election planning, infrastructure mobilisation, health, and financial and technical services, among others.

In the Directorate of Legal, the members listed are Oke, Otemu Oghenovo Onakpoma, Margaret Ebokpo, Dr Deborah Usman, Shareefa Alameen Ibrahim, Chief Gebon T. Kataps and David Shola Aiyedogbon.

For the Directorate of Manufacturing and MSME Sector Mobilisation, Dr Naomi Mcoliver is listed as Deputy Director II, while Ndoma-Egba is named Deputy Director III. Other members are Dr Louis John, Dr William Alo and Prince Abd’Malik Okpiarokpa.

The Directorate of Education Sector Mobilisation includes Prof. Shehu Musa Alhaji, Associate Prof. Sunusi Yakubu, Prof. Yahaya Isa Bunkure of Kano, Prof. Mukhtar Atiku Kurawa and Prof. Kabir Ibrahim Matazu.

Members of the Directorate of Sport Sector Mobilisation are Jimoh Adekunle Nujeem, Comfort Ajeh Richard, Soso Soberekon and Rikaya Ladidi Bawa Bosso.

In the Directorate of Artisan Mobilisation, Sanusi Garba Rikiji, PhD, is listed as director, while Chukuma Umeoji and Adeshina Alfred Akinyemi are named Deputy Director I and Deputy Director II, respectively. Dr Ahmad Adamu and Atinuke Owolabi are listed as Secretary I and Secretary II.

The South-East zonal structure under the directorate includes Julius Dozie Kennedy as zonal coordinator, Nwifuru Modesta Amarach as Deputy Zonal Coordinator I, Nwebonyi Francis John as Deputy Zonal Coordinator II, Dr Emmanuel Nwokoye as Zonal Secretary I and Fredrick Maduka as Zonal Secretary II. For the North-East, Hussaini Musa is listed as zonal coordinator, while Gabriel Wilson is named Deputy Zonal Coordinator I.

Pastor Rukevwe Okiti is listed as a member of the Directorate of Faith-Based Mobilisation, while Kenneth Aghogho Okoroh is named under the Directorate of Labour Union Relations.

Ifeayichukwu Cynthia Ijeoma is listed as a member of the Directorate of Welfare, Morale and Support, while Chief Olusegun Adekunle is named under the Directorate of Policy and Manifesto Development.

The Directorate of Organising includes Juwairat Abubakar Abdulsalam, Meimuna Audu Abubakar, Anas Abdullahi, Murja Shinkafi and Abubakar Usman Gotomo.

In the Directorate of Parliamentary Mobilisation, Bayero Nafada is listed as Deputy Director (Senate), alongside members Haruna Dasali, Ahmed Yerima Misau and Amos Gwamna Magaji.

The Directorate of Humanitarian Services has Hajia Halima Sehu, listed as Deputy Director II, as well as Muhammed Mujitapha Sani, popularly known as Ghali; Salisu Sabo; Prof. Umar Ibrahim; Dr Goomson Giwa; Fittoka Bilshakka; Pius Yenshi; Fred Tsanba; Prof. Mohammed Sale; and Badiatu Inuwa.

The list also names former Nasarawa State Governor, Al-Makura, and Ali Sa’ad as advisers to the chairman.

For the Directorate of Election Planning, Coordination, Monitoring and Mobilisation, Berry Negerese and Muttaka Rabe Darma are listed as zonal co-directors. Other members are Dr Dauda Adamu, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, Abubakar Ibrahim Dandanku, Murtala Usman Banye and Alhaji Saadu Maidawa.

The Directorate of Infrastructure Mobilisation and Sensitisation has six zonal directors: Chioma Nweze for the South-East, Dr Abiodun Essiet for the North-Central, Moremi Ojudu for the South-West, Gift Johnbull for the South-South, Abdulhamid Yahaya Abba for the North-East and Abdullahi Yakasai for the North-West.

Members of the Directorate of Health Sector Mobilisation are Dr Dolapo Fasawe, Muhammad Abudulai, Dotun Omoleye, Funke Lawani, Lulu Fawehinmi, Femi Ayejusunle, Odere Olalekan, Dr Iboro Johnny, Dr Joshua Aworhegba, Titilope Gbadamosi and Ibrahim Mohammed.

The Directorate of Financial and Technical Services lists Hafiz Bashir Mohammed, Dr Mahmoud Alfa and Mrs Yetunde Akinloye as members.

The directorates cover a wide range of professional, social and regional constituencies, including education, sports, artisans, religious organisations, labour unions, humanitarian groups and parliamentary networks, among others.

Each directorate comprises numerous party members, stakeholders and professionals, including both men and women, whose names are too numerous to mention individually.

The APC unveiled its Presidential Campaign Council on October 13, appointing the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, as coordinator for the FCT and Rivers State, while Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke was named coordinator for Osun and Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo was appointed coordinator for Anambra. Other governors were also appointed to coordinate the party’s campaign activities in their respective states.

President Tinubu inaugurated the APC Presidential Campaign Council at the Presidential Villa on October 14, with former Zamfara State Governor, Abdulaziz Yari, appointed as Director-General.