Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has unveiled his 2027 Presidential Campaign Council, naming former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai as Deputy Chairman.
The council, announced on Thursday by Phrank Shaibu, Director of Strategic Communications to Atiku, will be chaired by Kashim Ibrahim-Imam.
Senator Austin Akobundu will serve as Director-General and Campaign Manager.
Atiku is contesting the 2027 election on the ADC platform alongside former Rivers State Governor and former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, who is the party’s vice-presidential candidate.
According to the campaign structure, former Edo State Governor John Oyegun will chair the Campaign Advisory Board.
Lawal Batagarawa will serve as Deputy Chairman, while Eyitayo Jegede, SAN, will serve as Secretary.
Policy Team, Senior Advisers.
Mohammed Hayatudeen will chair the Policy Team, with Professor Mohammed Sagagi as Deputy Chairman.
Other members include Professor Kingsley Moghalu, Professor Mustapha Akinkunmi and Senator Abdul Ningi.
Former Sokoto State Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, former Kwara State Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed and former Imo State Governor Emeka Ihedioha are among the seven listed Senior Campaign Advisers.
The campaign management structure has six major operational directorates: Administration, Operations, Media and Communications, Contact and Mobilisation, Diversity and Support Groups, and Technical and Systems.
Dele Momodu was named Deputy Director-General of Media and Communications, while former Kogi State Senator Dino Melaye will head Contact and Mobilisation.
The Media and Communications directorate also includes Phrank Shaibu as Director of Strategic Communication, Kola Ologbondiyan as Director of Media and Publicity, Ladan Salihu as Director of Branding and Moji Rhodes-Vivour as Director of Digital and Online Media.
Kenneth Okonkwo, Keturah King, Nana Kazaure, Uche Diala and Dahiru Maishanu were listed as campaign spokespersons.
The Contact and Mobilisation directorate will include Solomon Dalung, who will oversee Mandate Protection.
Naomi Labari will head Women Mobilisation, while Balarabe Rufai will oversee Youth Mobilisation.
Other appointments include Lauretta Onochie as Deputy Director-General of Technical and Systems, while Salihu Tanko Yakasai will oversee Diversity and Support Groups.
The campaign said it designed the structure as a lean, people-driven organisation focused on the rising cost of living, unemployment, insecurity and declining purchasing power.
“This is a structure built for work. Every directorate has a duty. Every director has an assignment. Every appointee must account for results,” Shaibu said.
