The All Progressives Congress (APC) has unveiled a broad-based Presidential Campaign Council in Kogi ahead of the 2027 general elections.
This is contained in a statement by the State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Kingsley Fanwo, on Saturday in Lokoja.
The campaign council comprised prominent political leaders and stakeholders cutting across senatorial districts and party tendencies appointed to drive the campaign.
The council is chaired by Gov. Ahmed Ododo, while former governors Yahaya Bello, former governor Idris Wada, Yomi Awoniyi and Chief Edward Onoja are among the campaign patrons.
Sen. Smart Adeyemi was named Director-General of the council, while Mr Kingsley Fanwo will serve as Coordinating Director, Strategic Communication.
The Chief of Staff to the governor, Mr Ali Bello was appointed State Campaign Council Coordinator, with Hilary Ojomah Egwudah as his deputy.
The Deputy Gov. Joel Salifu and Aliyu Momoh will serve as vice chairmen of the council. Amb. Abubakar Sanusi Gamji, Sen. Attai Aidoko and Rt. Hon. Alfa Imam were named Vice Chairmen for Kogi Central, East and West Senatorial Districts, respectively.
The Deputy Directors-General for the three senatorial districts are Rt. Hon. Momohjimoh Lawal for Kogi Central, Prince Shuaibu Abubakar-Audu for Kogi East, and Rep Leke Joseph Abejide for Kogi West.
Other strategic appointments included Sen. Sunday Karimi as Director-General, Parliamentarian Mobilisation; Majeed Dahiru as State Campaign Spokesman.
Ismail Isah as Deputy Coordinating Director, Media and Strategic Communication; and Commander Jerry Omodara (Rtd) as head of Security and Intelligence.
Abdulaziz King was appointed Director-General of Election Planning; Suberu Adagu as Director-General of Administration; and the House of Assembly Speaker, Aliyu Yusuf as Director of Stakeholder Mobilisation.
Other appointments include Yakubu Yusuf Okala as Director of Logistics and Operations; Asiwaju Asiru Idris as Director of Finance and Treasurer; Princess Atika Ajanah (Mamman) as head of Fundraising; and Barr. James Fabola as head of Legal Directorate.
Hajiya Ramatu Aliyu will oversee Policy and Manifesto Development, while Momodu Deedat, Oladele Nihi, Hajiya Rabi Hassan, Adoga Ibrahim, Ibrahim Abdulsalam Ahovi, Alfred Bello, Hon. Duro Meseko and Hajiya Salamatu Baiwa Umar-Eluma will head Works, Youth and Students Mobilisation, Women Mobilisation, Diaspora Mobilisation, Support Group Coordination, Faith Group Coordination, Protocol and Party Mobilisation, respectively.
Dr Mustapha Abdullahi, Onuh Edoka, Dr Abdulaziz Adeiza and Haddy Ametuo were also appointed as Directors of Sports Sector Mobilisation, Labour Unions, Medical Services and Special Duties.
Mr A.K. Salihu was appointed Director-General of Mobilisation, with Prof. Usman Salisu and Prince Matthew Kolawole serving as deputies.
The APC said the composition reflected the party’s effort to establish a broad campaign structure with responsibilities distributed across political leadership, communication, mobilisation and key sectors of public life to coordinate its presidential campaign across Kogi.
