President Tinubu Inaugurates APC Presidential Campaign Council Ahead of 2027 Elections.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has inaugurated the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), formally setting the ruling party’s machinery in motion for his 2027 re-election bid.
The inauguration took place on Wednesday, 14 October 2026, at the State House Banquet Hall in Abuja, drawing APC leaders, serving governors, federal lawmakers, ministers and other political figures. President Tinubu charged members of the council to demonstrate unity, discipline and commitment as they coordinate the party’s campaign across the country.
The move comes as Nigeria prepares for the presidential and National Assembly elections scheduled for Saturday, 16 January 2027, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Addressing council members, President Tinubu urged APC leaders to work collectively towards the party’s electoral objectives and mobilise support from the national level down to the polling units.
He stressed that campaign activities must not crowd out the responsibilities of governance, assuring Nigerians that his administration would continue to engage citizens and address national priorities.
The President also called on members of the council to communicate the policies and programmes of his administration under the Renewed Hope Agenda, particularly the reforms and initiatives the government says are shaping Nigeria’s economic and social direction.
President Tinubu will chair the Presidential Campaign Council, with Vice-President Kashim Shettima serving as First Vice-Chairman. APC National Chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, is the Second Vice-Chairman.
Former Zamfara State Governor, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, serves as Director-General of the council, while Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma is the Secretary.
Other prominent figures in the council include Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas, Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin and Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu.
The council is expected to coordinate campaign strategy, voter mobilisation, strategic communications, logistics and engagement with APC structures nationwide.
It will operate through national, zonal, state, local government and ward-level structures, with directorates responsible for different aspects of campaign planning and implementation.
Yari said the council’s central assignment is straightforward: secure President Tinubu’s second term. He added that the campaign would present the administration’s achievements since May 2023 alongside its plans for the future.
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Kaduna Set for Campaign Flag-Off
The APC is not stopping at the council’s inauguration. Yari disclosed that the party will formally flag off President Tinubu’s 2027 re-election campaign in Kaduna State on 24 October 2026.
He said the campaign would later move to other key centres, including Port Harcourt in Rivers State and Maiduguri in Borno State, as part of a nationwide mobilisation effort.
Highlights at the Event:
The inauguration also featured political figures associated with parties outside the APC.
Among those present were Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party with his signature dance moves, Anambra State Governor Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike, who is associated with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Their presence was highlighted by speakers at the event as evidence of broadening political support for President Tinubu’s re-election bid, although the attendance does not in itself amount to a formal alliance or endorsement.
APC National Chairman Professor Yilwatda urged council members to communicate the administration’s policies and achievements while engaging Nigerians on the issues affecting their daily lives.
Governor Uzodimma assured the President that party leaders would communicate the administration’s policy direction and coordinate mobilisation efforts across their respective states.
The message from the event was clear: the APC intends to fight the 2027 election with an organised structure, not merely presidential goodwill.
The council’s establishment marks the beginning of a more visible phase of the APC’s campaign, ahead of the Kaduna flag-off and the wider election season.
The campaign will unfold against the backdrop of ongoing public debate over economic reforms, the cost of living, employment, security and the delivery of public services. Those issues are likely to remain central to public scrutiny of the administration—and to the competing messages of political parties—as Nigerians head towards the 16 January 2027 polls.
