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The All Progressives Congress has released the complete membership list of its 2027 Presidential Campaign Council.

The document, released by the Presidency on Saturday, expands on an earlier release detailing top principal officers of the council.

As earlier reported, President Bola Tinubu will chair the council, with Vice President Kashim Shettima and APC National Chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, serving as Vice Chairmen I and II respectively. Senator Abdulaziz Yari was named Director-General, while Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, will serve as Secretary.

The expanded list, numbering 223 entries, adds directorates covering finance, extractive industries, education, manufacturing and MSMEs, support group coordination, faith-based mobilisation, protocol, labour union relations, special duties, stakeholders’ mobilisation, community support, digital operations, grassroots engagement, and welfare.

Former Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, was named Director of Stakeholders’ Mobilisation, while former Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola, will serve as Zonal Coordinator for stakeholders’ mobilisation in the South-West.

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Heineken Lokpobiri, and his counterpart, Ekperikpe Ekpo, were listed as deputy directors of the extractive industry sector mobilisation directorate, working alongside the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Bayo Ojulari’s predecessor’s office holder, Olu Verheijen, who was named a secretary in the same directorate.

The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, was named Director of Education Sector Mobilisation, while the Minister of State for Education, Suwaiba Ahmad, will serve as his deputy.

Former Kaduna State Governor’s aide and ex-lawmaker, Shehu Sani, was listed as Deputy Director of Support Group Coordination, alongside Muri Ajaka.

The council also named separate directors for Christian and Muslim faith-based mobilisation, led by Stephen Adegbite and Sheikh Haliru Maraya respectively, along with deputies and secretaries drawn from both religious blocs.

Former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva’s associate and ex-Rivers lawmaker roles were not listed in this category, but the council named the Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, Yerima Shettima, as Deputy Director of Labour Union Relations, working with veteran labour leader, Issa Aremu.

The full list is reproduced below.

FULL MEMBERSHIP LIST OF THE 2027 APC PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN COUNCIL

Principal Officers

Chairman — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR
Vice Chairman I — Vice President Kashim Shettima, GCON
Vice Chairman II — APC National Party Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda
Director General — Sen. Abdulaziz Yari
Deputy Director General South I — Sen. Godswill Obot Akpabio
Deputy Director General South II — Sen. Bamidele Opeyemi
Deputy Director General North I — H.E. Mai Mala Buni
Deputy Director General North II — Hon. Speaker Tajudeen Abbas
Deputy Director General North III — Sen. Barau Jibril Barau
Deputy Director General Mobilisation — Sen. Adams Oshiomole
Deputy Director General Admin — Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila
Deputy Director General Election Planning, Coordination and Monitoring — Hon. James Abiodun Faleke
Deputy Director General Logistics and Operations — Hon. Ibrahim Kabir Masari
Deputy Director General Parliamentarian Mobilisation — Hon. Aminu Bello Masari
Deputy Director General Infrastructure, Mobilisation and Sensitization — Engr. Nweze David Umahi
Secretary — H.E Hope Uzodinma
Deputy Secretary — Sen. Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru
Assistant Secretary — Hadiza Bala Usman
Zonal Campaign Coordinator-South-South — Sen. Bassey Otu
Zonal Campaign Coordinator-South-East — H.E Ndubuisi Mbah
Zonal Campaign Coordinator-South-West — H.E Babajide Sanwolu
Zonal Campaign Coordinator-North-Central — H.E Umar Bago
Zonal Campaign Coordinator-North-East — Sen Modu Sheriff
Zonal Campaign Coordinator-North-West — H.E Uba Sani
Deputy Director Logistics and Operations — Adeniyi Tinubu
Secretary Logistic and Operation — Prof Muhammad Kabir Isa
Director Finance/Treasurer — Gov Sheriff Oborevwori
Deputy Director Finance/Treasurer I — H.E Ahmed Usman Ododo
Deputy Director Finance/Treasurer II — Hon. Abubakar Kabir Bichi
Secretary Finance/Treasurer — Tanimu Yakubu
Director Fundraising — Gov. Dapo Abiodun
Deputy Director Fundraising — Zacheus Adedeji
Deputy Director Fundraising II — Farouk Gumel
Secretary Fundraising I — Dr. Jamila Bio Ibrahim
Secretary Fundraising II — APC National Treasurer
Zonal Director Election Planning Coordination and Mobilisation-SW — Sen. Olushola Adeyeye
Zonal Director Election Planning Coordination and Mobilisation-SS — Dr. Ngozi Olejeme
Zonal Director Election Planning Coordination and Mobilisation-SE — Sen. Uche Ekunife
Zonal Director Election Planning Coordination and Mobilisation-NW — Muntaqha Rabe
Zonal Director Election Planning Coordination and Mobilisation-NC — Ahmed Muhammed Ketso
Zonal Director Election Planning Coordination and Mobilisation-NE — Sen. Sani Danladi
Secretary, Election Planning Coordination and Mobilisation I — Stella Okotete
Secretary, Election Planning Coordination and Mobilisation II — Engr Abdullahi Garba Ramat
Secretary, Election Planning Coordination and Mobilisation III — Audu Maikori
Director Policy and Manifesto Development — Dele Alake
Deputy Director Policy and Manifesto Development — Dr Jumoke Oduwole
Secretary Policy and Manifesto Development — Prince Shuaibu Abubakar Audu
Director Legal — Muiz Adeyemi Banire, SAN
Deputy Director Legal I — Dr. Liman Hassan SAN
Deputy Director Legal II — B.A Ogala, SAN
Secretary Legal — APC National Legal Adviser
Coordinating Director Media/Strategic Communication, I — Mohammed Idris Malagi
Coordinating Director Media/Strategic Communication, II — Dele Alake
Coordinating Director Media/Strategic Communication, III — Bayo Onanuga
Coordinating Director Media/Strategic Communication, IV — Lanre Isa Onilu
Coordinating Deputy Director Media/Strategic Communication, I — Tunde Rahman
Coordinating Deputy Director Media/Strategic Communication, II — Sunday Dare
Coordinating Deputy Director Media/Strategic Communication, III — Daniel Bwala
Coordinating Deputy Director Media/Strategic Communication, IV — Felix Morka
Coordinating Secretary Media/Strategic Communication I — Abdulaziz Abdulaziz
Coordinating Secretary Media/Strategic Communication II — Temitope Ajayi
Coordinating Secretary Media/Strategic Communication III — Arabirin Aderonke
Coordinating Secretary Media/Strategic Communication IV — Fredrick Nwabufo
Director New Media — Segun Dada
Secretary New Media — Solomon Arowolo
Presidential Campaign Spokesperson I — Dele Alake
Presidential Campaign Spokesperson II — Alwan Hassan
Presidential Campaign Spokesperson III — Ayobami Feyisetan Oyalowo
Presidential Campaign Spokesperson IV — Kemi Asekun-Shittu
Presidential Campaign Spokesperson VI — Hon. Adamu Fanda
Director Security and Intelligence — Gen. Sarki Yaki
Deputy Director Security and Intelligence I — H.E Bello Matawalle
Deputy Director Security and Intelligence II — Dr. Yusuf Gagdi
Deputy Director Security and Intelligence III — Gen. A.T Ibrahim
Deputy Director Security and Intelligence IV — Gen. Junaidu Sani Bindawa
Deputy Director Security and Intelligence V — Hon. Olubunmi Tunji Ojo
Secretary Security and Intelligence I — Gen. Christopher Musa
Secretary Security and Intelligence II — Gen. Jibril Abdulmalik
Director Data Management — Dr. Bisoye Coker
Deputy Director Data Management I — Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi
Deputy Director Data Management II — H.E Muhammad Badaru
Secretary Data Management — Dr Bashir Garba
Coordinating Director Contact & Mobilisation I — HE Babagana Zulum
Coordinating Director Contact & Mobilisation II — Aisha Garba
Coordinating Director Contact & Mobilisation III — Sen Sulaiman Hunkuyi
Coordinating Secretary Contact & Mobilisation I — Yusuf Hamisu
Coordinating Secretary Contact & Mobilisation II — Dr Sanusi Ohiare
Director Youth Mobilisation — Hon. Ayodele Olawande
Deputy Director Youth Mobilisation — Hon. Dr. Dayo A. Israel
Zonal Director Youth Mobilisation SS — Barr. Donghan Barbara Omusuku
Zonal Director Youth Mobilisation SE — Obinna Iyiegbu
Zonal Director Youth Mobilisation SW — Moyosore Ogunlewe
Zonal Director Youth Mobilisation NW — Abdulazeez Abubakar Kaka
Zonal Director Youth Mobilisation NE — Ibrahim Abba Umar
Zonal Director Youth Mobilisation NC — Abdulfatai Yaya Seriki
Secretary Youth Mobilisation — Rinsola Abiola
Director Women Mobilisation — Betta Chimaobim Edu
Deputy Director Women Mobilisation I — Iman Suleiman
Deputy Director Women Mobilisation II — Sen. Abiodun Olujimi
Deputy Director Women Mobilisation III — Sen. Binta Masi Garba
Secretary Women Mobilisation — APC National Women Leader
Director PWD Mobilisation — Mohammed Abba Isa
Deputy Director PWD Mobilisation — Bar Ayuba Gufwan
Secretary PWD Mobilisation I — Tolu Bankole
Secretary PWD Mobilisation II — Misbahu Lawan Didi
Director Sport Sector Mobilisation — Shehu Dikko
Deputy Director Sport Sector Mobilisation I — HE Philip Shaibu
Deputy Director Sport Sector Mobilisation II — Joseph Yobo
Deputy Director Financial and Tech Services Sector Mobilisation I — Folake Ani-Mumuni
Deputy Director Financial and Tech Services Sector Mobilisation II — Adeyemi Daniel Adeboyejo
Secretary Financial and Tech Services Sector Mobilisation — Paul Tsado Tswanya
Director Extractive Industry Sector Mobilisation — Dele Alake
Deputy Director Extractive Industry Sector Mobilisation I — Rt. Hon. Obongemen Ekperikpe Ekpo
Deputy Director Extractive Industry Sector Mobilisation II — Heineken Lokpobiri
Deputy Director Extractive Industry Sector Mobilisation III — Dr Garba Shehu Matazu
Deputy Director Extractive Industry Sector Mobilisation IV — Sen Magnus Abe
Secretary Extractive Industry Sector Mobilisation I — Hon Sarki Adar
Secretary Extractive Industry Sector Mobilisation II — Olu Verheijen
Secretary Extractive Industry Sector Mobilisation III — Aisha Rimi
Director Education Sector Mobilisation — Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa
Deputy Director Education Sector Mobilisation — Dr Suwaiba Ahmad
Secretary Education Sector Mobilisation — Dr Muhammad Sani Idris
Director Manufacturing and MSME Sector Mobilisation — Sen. John Owan Enoh
Deputy Director Manufacturing and MSME Sector Mobilisation — Dr Supo Olusi
Secretary Manufacturing and MSME Sector Mobilisation — Dr Charlse Odili
Director Support Group Coordination — HE. Silas Agara
Deputy Director Support Group Coordination I — Sen. Shehu Sani
Deputy Director Support Group Coordination II — Muri Ajaka
Secretary Support Group Coordination I — Tosin Adeyanju
Secretary Support Group Coordination II — Tosin Shoga
Zonal Coordinator Support Group Coordination NW — Baffa Dan Agundi
Zonal Secretary Support Group Coordination NW — Bello M. Goronyo ESQ
Zonal Coordinator Support Group Coordination NE — ALH. Uba Nana
Zonal Secretary Support Group Coordination NE — Hon Abdullahi Little
Zonal Coordinator Support Group Coordination SS — Hon Temi Harriman
Zonal Secretary Support Group Coordination SS — Rt. Hon. Ochielegor Idagbo
Zonal Coordinator Support Group Coordination SW — Hon. Akinlade Abiodun Isiaq
Zonal Secretary Support Group Coordination SW — Sola Olofin
Zonal Coordinator Support Group Coordination NC — Hon. Abdulraheem Olawuyi-Ajulo
Zonal Secretary Support Group Coordination NC — Comrade Ogenyi Opkokwu
Zonal Coordinator Support Group Coordination SE — Sen. Osita Izunaso
Zonal Secretary Support Group Coordination SE — Hon. Dr. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha
Director Faith-Based Mobilisation (a Christian) — Rt Rev. Stephen Tunde Victor Adegbite PhD
Deputy Director Faith-Based Mobilisation (a Christian) — Archbishop John Praise Daniel
Secretary Faith-Based Mobilisation (a Christian) I — Gloria Okobundu
Secretary Faith-Based Mobilisation (a Christian) II — Ibrahim Bunu
Director Faith-Based Mobilisation (a Muslim) — Sheikh Haliru Maraya
Deputy Director Faith-Based Mobilisation I (a Muslim) — Sheikh Rilwan Aderemi Zogloo
Deputy Director Faith-Based Mobilisation II (a Muslim) — Sheikh Abu Usman Amar
Secretary Faith-Based Mobilisation (a Muslim) — Sheikh Muhammad Salisu Gumel
Director Protocol — Hannatu Musawa
Deputy Director Protocol — Rt Hon. Henry Nwawuba
Secretary Protocol — Ronke Bello
Director Labour Union Relations — HE. Nasir Idris
Deputy Director Labour Union Relations I — Comrade Issa Aremu
Deputy Director Labour Union Relations II — Yerma Shettima
Secretary Labour Union Relations — Chima Amadi
Director Special Duties — Chief Ayiri Emami
Deputy Director Special Duties I — Liman Sani Kila
Deputy Director Special Duties II — Bibopere Ajube
Secretary Special Duties — Osoro Akpabio
State Campaign Coordinators — APC Governors (APC States) & APC Gubernatorial Aspirants (Non-APC states)
Director Stakeholder’s Mobilisation — H.E Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje
Deputy Director Stakeholder’s Mobilisation I — H.E Douye Diri
Deputy Director Stakeholder’s Mobilisation II — Chief Reuben Clifford Wilson
Secretary Stakeholder’s Mobilisation I — Chief Mutiu Are
Secretary Stakeholder’s Mobilisation II — Hon. Sani Ismail Nguru
Zonal Coordinator for Stakeholder’s Mobilisation NW — Sen. Aliyu Wamakko
Zonal Secretary for Stakeholder’s Mobilisation NW — Abdullahi Mukhtar
Zonal Coordinator for Stakeholder’s Mobilisation NE — H.E Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya
Zonal Secretary for Stakeholder’s Mobilisation NE — Hon. Ali Baba
Zonal Coordinator for Stakeholder’s Mobilisation NC — Sen. Sani Musa
Zonal Secretary for Stakeholder’s Mobilisation NC — H.E Stepehen Lawani
Zonal Coordinator for Stakeholder’s Mobilisation SS — Dr. Samuel Ogbuke
Zonal Secretary for Stakeholder’s Mobilisation SS — Ntufam Hilliard Eta
Zonal Coordinator for Stakeholder’s Mobilisation SE — Sen. Anyim Pius Anyim
Zonal Secretary for Stakeholder’s Mobilisation SE — Prof. Chinedu Ochinawata
Zonal Coordinator for Stakeholder’s Mobilisation SW — H.E Babatunde Fashola
Zonal Secretary for Stakeholder’s Mobilisation SW — Sen. Teslim Folarin
Director Community Support Mobilisation — Hon Jabiru Abdullahi Tsauri
Deputy Director Community Support Mobilisation I — Oluwajomiloju Fayose
Deputy Director Community Support Mobilisation II — Engr Chukwuemeka Woke
Deputy Director Community Support Mobilisation III — Prince Ebitimi Amgbare
Deputy Director Community Support Mobilisation IV — John Viko Iyadah
Secretary Community Support Mobilisation I — Prof. Abdulaziz Ahmed Mashi
Secretary Community Support Mobilisation II — Chief Mrs. Justina Obadiah
Secretary Community Support Mobilisation III — Abubakar Abdullahi Maikano
Director Digital Operations Center (Situation Room) — Khalil Halilu
Secretary Digital Operations Center (Situation Room) — Prof Segun Aina
Director Grassroots Engagement & Mobilisation — Hon. Hafiz Ibrahim Kawu
Deputy Director Grassroots Engagement & Mobilisation — Hon. Akinjide Kazeem Akinola
Director Welfare, Morale and Support — Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite
Deputy Director Welfare, Morale and Support — Umaru Tanko Yakasai
Secretary Welfare, Morale and Support — Princess Atika Ajana

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State Campaign Council

State Campaign Coordinator
State APC Executive Committee
All Serving Minister from that State
All House of Representative Candidate
All State of Assembly Candidate
All Elected APC Local Government Chairperson/Chairperson of LGA Campaign Council
State Coordinator of Independent Campaign Council
State Coordinator of Independent Campaign Council
State Coordinator Support Group Directorate
State Coordinator Grassroots Engagement and Mobilisation Directorate
State Coordinator Agro Commodities Directorate
State Coordinator Humanitarian Affairs Directorate
State Coordinator Stakeholders Relations Directorate
State Coordinator Contact and Mobilisation Directorate
State Coordinator Youth Directorate
Welfare, Morale and Support Directorate
State Coordinator Women Campaign Team
State Coordinator PWD Directorate
State Coordinator League of Actor and Creative Arts
All Members of Presidential Campaign Council
Any Critical Stakeholder deemed

Stakeholder’s Mobilisation

HE. Yomi Awoniyi
Mamoud Abdullahi
HE. Niyi Adebayo
Bunmi Onabanjo
Muhammed Sheidu
Sadiya Lawal
Paul Chukwuma
Dr Bala Majama Wunti
H.E Umo Eno
H.E Dauda Lawal
Prof Jonathan Ayuba
Comrade Mustapha Saliu
HE Isiaka Oyetola
Sen. Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, CON
Sen. Ahmad Yarima
Balarabe Abbas Lawal
H.E Mahmuda Shinkafi
Sen. Gbenga Daniel
Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa
Chief Reuben Clifford Wilson
M.B Shehu

Security

Femi Adekanbi (SW)
Gen. Leo Irabor (Rtd), CFR
Major Gen Solomon Udounwa
DIG AA Mohammed
DCG Bashir Abubakar (rtd), MFR
High Chief Dennis Otuaro

Contact Mobilisation

H.E Akinwumi Ambode
Ibrahim Bello
H.E Orji Uzo Kalu
Ramalan Yero
H.E Rochas Okorocha
Hon. Zaphaniah Bitrus Jisalo, MFR
Rt. Hon Yusuf Abdullahi Ata
H.E Jolly Nyame
H.E Joshua Dariye
Sen. Abubakar Kyari, CON
H.E Saidu Dakingari
Hamza Darma
Hon. Nafisa Aminu Nahuche
Sen. Tokunbo Afikuyomi
Yinka Agboola
Hon. Amina Gamawa
Hafiz Oladejo
Chief Cyril Kuzanuam
Hon Abbass Wamba
Bayo Ayo.ESQ
Idayat Yusuf
Bolanle Kaji-Hausa
Maryam Gwarzo

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Advisers to the Chairman

H.E Adebisi Akande, CFR (SW)
Sen. Rochas Okorocha (SE)
H.E Sen. Dr. Abdullahi Adamu, CON (NC)
Chief Segun Osoba
Sen. Florence Ita Giwa (SS)

Parliamentary Mobilisation

Sen. Ameh Ebute, CFR (Fmr. President of the Senate)
Sen. Ken Nnamani (Fmr. President of the Senate)
Sen. Ayim Pius Ayim, GCON (Fmr. President of the Senate)
H.E Rt. Hon. Aminu Bello Masari, CFR (Fmr Speaker House of Representative)
Rt. Hon. Patricia Etteh CFR (Fmr Speaker House of Representative)
Rt. Hon Dimeji Bankole CFR (Fmr Speaker House of Representative)
Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara CFR (Fmr Speaker House of Representative)
Rt Hon. Idris Wase (Fmr Deputy Speaker House of Representative)
Rt. Hon. Babangida Nguroje (Fmr Speaker House of Representative)
Hon. Mohammed Wakil, CON
Sen. Smart Adeyemi
Sen. Atai Idoko
Sen Jibril Echocho

Legal

Muhammad Abubakar
H.E Ibrahim Shema
Dr. Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh, SAN
Lateef Olasunkanmi Fagbemi, SAN
Worgu Boms

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ADC demands proof as APC knocks Atiku over unpaid salaries

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The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council has urged Nigerians to reject the African Democratic Congress and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, in the 2027 general election over alleged failure to pay party staff salaries for more than 12 months.

The ADC, however, accused the APC of using the allegation to divert attention from the economic hardship and insecurity facing Nigerians under President Bola Tinubu’s administration.

APC campaign council, in a statement by its spokesperson and Minister of Solid Minerals, Dele Alake, on Monday, accused the ADC National Working Committee, led by David Mark as chairman and Rauf Aregbesola as secretary, of neglecting the welfare of party workers despite their daily service to the party.

The council also criticised Atiku and Aregbesola over their records on workers’ welfare, alleging that Atiku’s businesses had previously owed employees salaries, while Aregbesola’s administration as Osun State governor introduced partial salary payments and left pensioners unpaid for years.

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APC PCC stated, “It has come to our attention that the National Working Committee of the African Democratic Congress, led by Senator David Mark as Chairman and Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola as Secretary, has refused and neglected to pay party staff for over a year.

“We find it unconscionable that a political party that has made many grandiose promises to hoodwink Nigerians owes its workers for more than 12 months. Owing staff who come to work every day and who rely on the salaries for their daily sustenance is wicked and reprehensible.

“With this development, Nigerians can now see the emptiness and insincerity of those parading themselves as ‘new saviours’.

“We have clearly stated that ADC leaders and their presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, do not mean well and can do nothing for our country.

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“Their desperation for power is driven by personal aggrandisement and venomous ill will against President Bola Tinubu. A party that cannot pay its cleaners and workforce cannot be entrusted with our country’s affairs.”

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The council accused Atiku of owing his employees, alleging that staff of his Gotel Communication and other businesses went months without salaries and staged protests over unpaid wages and benefits.

“Atiku Abubakar, the ADC’s leader and presidential candidate, has a reputation for owing his employees. While he regularly junkets to the UAE, staff at his Gotel Communication and other businesses also went months without pay and staged protests over unpaid salaries and other benefits.

“The record of the ADC General Secretary, Rauf Aregbesola, on paying workers’ salaries and pensioners in Osun State, where he was a governor for eight years, was abysmal.

“As governor, he mismanaged the state’s finances to the point that he could not pay workers. His government thus introduced quarter-salary and, at times, half-salary payments.

“As for pensioners, he abandoned them for more than four years. Many died because they could not afford the basics of life.

“We are, therefore, not surprised that ADC, harbouring birds of the same feather, cannot pay its workers’ salaries.”

The party asked Nigerians to reject the ADC in the 2027 general elections.

“We are sounding a warning to Nigerians and working people now: reject ADC. Reject Atiku Abubakar and reject all ADC candidates in the next general elections.

“They do not have the interest of our country and our people at heart. A party that aspires to govern Nigeria and which cannot be trusted with something as basic as the management of its own affairs and the welfare of its workforce should be rejected by Nigerians.”

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Reacting, the ADC, in a statement issued on Monday by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, dismissed the allegation as falsehood and challenged the APC Presidential Campaign Council to produce evidence to support its claim.

Abdullahi described the allegation as an attempt to distract public attention from the performance of the Tinubu administration, arguing that the ruling party should defend its record rather than focus on accusations against the opposition.

“The ADC categorically rejects this allegation as an irresponsible falsehood, deliberately concocted to mislead Nigerians and distract attention from the monumental failures of the Tinubu administration.

“If the APC has any credible evidence to support its claims, it should produce it rather than continue to insult Nigerians with fabricated stories masquerading as press statements,” the statement read.

The ADC said the country’s cost-of-living crisis, unemployment and insecurity should take centre stage in the political debate ahead of the 2027 general elections.

According to the party, Nigerians are more concerned about the rising cost of essential goods, limited employment opportunities for young people and threats to lives and livelihoods than allegations surrounding the internal affairs of opposition parties.

“The real issue is the cost of living. The real issue is the absence of jobs and opportunities for our young people. The real issue is the insecurity that continues to threaten lives, livelihoods, and communities across the country,” Abdullahi added.

He accused the APC of preparing for the 2027 elections by focusing on allegations against opposition parties rather than presenting its achievements to voters.

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“It is becoming increasingly clear that the APC has decided to run its 2027 campaign on allegations against the opposition rather than achievements of its own.

“That is what happens when a government has spent years making promises it cannot keep and excuses it cannot defend,” he said

The ADC also aimed at the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, and other APC figures involved in defending the administration, urging them to explain why Nigerians should give the ruling party another term after three years of economic hardship and uncertainty.

Although the statement did not provide details of the alleged salary dispute or identify the workers said to be affected, the ADC insisted that the APC should substantiate its claim rather than rely on public accusations.

The exchange comes as political parties position themselves ahead of the 2027 general elections, with economic conditions, security and the performance of the Tinubu administration expected to feature prominently in campaign debates.

The ADC said it would not be drawn into what it described as distractions, insisting that its campaign would focus on issues affecting ordinary Nigerians.

“The APC may control the machinery of government, but it cannot control the lived experiences of Nigerians.

“If the APC has a record to defend, let it defend it. If it has solutions, let it present them. But it should stop insulting the intelligence of Nigerians with these increasingly desperate distractions,” the publicity scribe added.

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Brazil’s Lula clinches poll victory, Bolsonaro seeks to annul election

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Brazil’s leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva pulled off a dramatic comeback on Sunday as he clinched a re-election victory, but his rival Flavio Bolsonaro refused to accept the loss and said he would seek to annul the vote.

With Lula’s victory, Brazil staved off a conservative wave that has seen numerous countries — such as Argentina, Chile, Colombia, and Peru — all shift right, backed by US President Donald Trump.

The leftist icon, who turns 81 on Tuesday, defied projections to win an unprecedented fourth term.

According to official results, he won 51.8 per cent of the votes to 48.2 per cent for Flavio Bolsonaro, with Lula pulling around 4.4 million more votes.

The senator is the son of former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro, who is serving a 27-year jail term for attempting a coup after his loss to Lula in the country’s last election in 2022.

Sunday’s vote was marked by confusion after a Supreme Court ruling extended voting by two hours as some polling stations had already closed.

The move came at the request of Lula, who complained that buses had been pulled from circulation in various cities, barring citizens from voting.

Flavio Bolsonaro also requested an extension in some regions due to heavy rains, but he described the decision as “unacceptable” and a “dirty trick.”

“It is impossible to recognise the results. I am going to request the annulment of these elections,” he said, in a brief speech in Brasília.

No candidate who lost the first round has gone on to win the second in Brazil since 1989, the first direct election after the end of the country’s military dictatorship.

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“People went to vote because we managed to convince them that voting was very important for ensuring democracy in the country,” Lula said in his first comments after the win.

Fireworks and vuvuzelas rang out in Rio de Janeiro, while thousands of people dressed in red, the colour of Lula’s Workers’ Party, streamed into the streets of Sao Paulo to celebrate.

– Lula’s fight back –

After the first-round defeat, the left swung into action with massive rallies, declaring “Never Again Bolsonaro” and revamped their social media strategy.

The abstention rate decreased from the first round, falling from 21 per cent to 19 per cent.

Julio Canelo, 42, a lawyer celebrating in Rio de Janeiro, hailed a victory for “the entire democratic spectrum.”

“It was the result of the people mobilising, in the streets and online,” he told AFP.

A fierce social media battle drew in Meta, the parent company of WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram, which Lula’s campaign accused of favouring his opponent with “algorithmic manipulation.”

Meta denied this but acknowledged that some of Lula’s campaign ads had been mistakenly deactivated due to technical errors.

“We are going to have to regulate them,” Lula said of social media companies after his win.

A bitter campaign marred by scandals and mudslinging laid bare the deep divisions that have plagued Brazil over the past decade.

– A country split in two –

Lula heads into a fourth term with almost half of the nation having rejected him, desperate for change.

He rose from poverty to become president in 2003 and was re-elected in 2006.

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Lula made a dramatic return to office in the 2022 elections after a corruption scandal saw him jailed for over 18 months.

The charges were annulled on procedural grounds.

In his third term, Lula oversaw a drop in inflation and unemployment, and lifted millions out of hunger, but many voters felt gloomy about the high cost of living and crime.

Bolsonaro, 45, pitched himself as more moderate and jovial than his father and managed to galvanise conservatives as well as less ideological voters wanting something new.

“We’re in a deep hole, things are dire. People can barely afford to eat — buying meat is out of the question,” said Tereza Cristina Ramos, a 68-year-old retiree, who voted in Rio de Janeiro.

Already one of the world’s oldest leaders, Lula will be 85 by the end of his new term in 2030.

He is also facing a hostile Congress dominated by the right.

Lula’s campaign leaned heavily on the theme of sovereignty in the face of commercial and diplomatic pressure from Trump’s United States.

“This country will not accept being anyone’s backyard,” he said Sunday.

Lula received congratulations from Chile’s far-right president, Jose Antonio Kast, and Ecuador’s right-wing Daniel Noboa — both close Trump allies.

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OK Movement faults NDC campaign council list ahead of 2027 elections, read details

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The Obi-Kwankwaso Movement has faulted the Nigeria Democratic Congress over the unveiling of its National Campaign Council, questioning the party’s preparedness for the 2027 general elections and boasting that it has a stronger grassroots structure.

The Director-General of the OK Movement, John Ughulu, said the NDC had waited too long to organise its campaign machinery, warning that political ambition without effective grassroots mobilisation and coordination would not guarantee electoral victory.

He stated this on Monday in a statement made available to journalists in Abuja, a day after the NDC announced the composition of its campaign council ahead of its inauguration in the Federal Capital Territory.

The politician argued that the movement had done the necessary groundwork while others were only beginning to organise, predicting that some of those appointed to the council might eventually seek its support and mobilisation network.

He said, “The funny part of this list is that 90 per cent of the people on it will still come knocking on the doors of the OK Movement to beg for the very structure they have failed to build themselves!”

Ughulu added, “With less than three months to the general elections, they are only just announcing their Presidential Campaign Council. What exactly have they been doing all this time? Where is the structure? Where is the strategy? Where is the machinery required to prosecute a serious national election?”

The criticism comes amid an escalating disagreement between the NDC and the OK Movement over the latter’s organisational independence and its place in the campaign for the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso.

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The NDC on Sunday named its National Leader, Senator Seriake Dickson, as chairman of its National Campaign Council, with Obi appointed co-chairman.

The party’s National Chairman, Senator Cleopas Moses Zuwoghe, was named vice-chairman, while Kwankwaso will serve as co-vice-chairman.

Other appointees include former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, as chairman of the National Advisory Council; former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege; former presidential candidate, Pat Utomi; and former National Secretary of the Congress for Progressive Change, Buba Galadima.

The NDC National Secretary, Ikenna Enekweizu, was appointed council secretary, while Ibrahim Abdulkarim will serve as Director-General.

However, Ughulu and the OK Movement’s state, local government and ward coordinators were not included in the appointments.

The omission comes against the backdrop of a dispute over the movement’s decision to establish its own presidential campaign council, which Dickson described as “unheard of” and “nonsensical”.

The former Bayelsa State governor had argued that support groups should complement political parties rather than compete with them or operate parallel structures.

Speaking at the unveiling of Lawal in Abuja last month, Dickson maintained that the NDC would work with support groups but expected them to function within their proper roles.

Ughulu, however, insisted that the OK Movement is an independent political organisation, not merely a conventional support group, and would not surrender its national, state, local government and ward structures to the NDC or any other organisation.

In his latest statement, the OK Movement director-general argued that elections were won through sustained grassroots mobilisation, strategic planning and effective coordination rather than prominent names on campaign councils.

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“Elections are not won by titles, press releases, political noise, or the number of big names on a campaign council. Elections are won through grassroots mobilisation, effective coordination, strategic planning, committed people, and a well-established structure that reaches every polling unit,” he said.

The politician maintained that the movement had recognised the importance of grassroots organisation long before the electioneering season and was better prepared to mobilise voters.

“We did not wait for the election to approach before recognising the importance of grassroots organisation. We understood from the beginning that a presidential ambition without a functional grassroots structure is nothing more than a political wish!” Ughulu added.

He also warned that political leaders who had criticised the movement could eventually need its network and organisational capacity as the elections approached.

“But the question is: Will they respect the structure they are now coming to depend on?” he asked.

The NDC is scheduled to inaugurate its National Campaign Council and commission its newly acquired national secretariat in Abuja on Monday.

The party will also present Certificates of Return to its candidates for the presidential, governorship, National Assembly and state Houses of Assembly elections as part of activities marking its third National Executive Committee meeting.

The programme is expected to be followed by a dinner.

Ughulu maintained that the OK Movement would not be reduced to a ceremonial support group, insisting that its strength lay in its organisational capacity and commitment to the Obi-Kwankwaso political project.

“Leadership is not about who makes the loudest noise. Leadership is about who prepares, organises, builds, and delivers when it matters most,” he said.

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He concluded, “The OK Movement is ready. The question is: are they? Nigeria will be OK.”

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