The All Progressives Congress (APC) has appointed the governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, to head the constituted party’s National Campaign Council and sub-committees for the August 15, Osun State off-cycle governorship election.
In a statement signed by APC National Secretary, Senator Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru, the appointment of Governor Uzodimma, who also chairs the APC Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), was announced.
Top party leaders, governors, members of the National Working Committee (NWC), principal officers of the National Assembly, ministers, lawmakers and other key stakeholders are among those constituted into the campaign council to coordinate the party’s desperation for victory in the poll.
The release, which was signed by the ruling party’s National Secretary, Iyiola Omisore, disclosed that the governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala-Buni, Senate President Godswill Obot Akpabio, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, will serve as co-chairmen.
Other members of the committee include the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Political and other Matters, Ibrahim Kabir Masari, who will serve as Deputy Chairman, while Deputy Senate President Senator Barau Jibrin, is the Secretary of the council.
The APC also announced the constitution of specialised sub-committees to oversee critical aspects of the campaign, including election planning and management, finance and resource mobilization, grassroots engagement, logistics, monitoring and compliance, protocol, media and publicity, security, youth mobilisation, women mobilization, persons with disabilities mobilization and secretariat functions.
The party said the inauguration of the National Campaign Council and its sub-committees will commence on Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at the Transcorp Hilton Event Centre, Abuja.
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The APC expressed confidence that the composition of the council that cuts across its national leadership and elected officials will provide the coordination and momentum required for a successful campaign ahead of the Osun governorship election.
In a statement, the National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka read: “As contained in a Notice signed by the party’s National Secretary, Basiru.
“The Council consists of eminent party leaders, governors, members of the National Working Committee, principal officers of the National Assembly, ministers, federal and state legislators, and other key stakeholders drawn from across the country to drive the Party’s campaign towards victory.
“To facilitate seamless coordination and effective implementation of campaign activities, the party has also established specialised sub-committees on Election Planning and Management; Finance and Resource Mobilisation; Contact, Grassroots Engagement and Mobilisation; Logistics and Campaign Management; Monitoring and Compliance; Protocol; Media and Publicity; Security; Youth Mobilisation; Special Interest (Persons with Disabilities) Mobilisation; Women’s Mobilisation; and Secretariat functions.
“This is to inform the general public that the inauguration of the National Campaign Council and its Sub-Committees will hold on Tuesday at the Transcorp Hilton Event Centre,” the statement read.