APC National Chairman, Prof Nentawe Yilwatda. Photo: APC
The All Progressives Congress has constituted its National Campaign Council and several sub-committees ahead of the August 15, 2026, governorship election in Osun State, appointing Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma as chairman of the campaign council.
The party said the move is part of preparations to coordinate its nationwide campaign structure and mobilise support for its candidate in the forthcoming election.
The announcement was contained in a statement issued on Sunday by the APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka.
According to the statement, the campaign council was constituted through a notice signed by the party’s National Secretary, Senator Ajibola Basiru.
Osun is one of the states expected to hold off-cycle governorship elections this year, with political parties intensifying campaigns and strategic preparations ahead of the poll, which is expected to test the strength of the major parties in the South-West.
It partly read, “The All Progressives Congress (APC) announces the composition of its National Campaign Council and its Sub-Committees for the Osun State Governorship Election scheduled for Saturday, 15 August, 2026.
“As contained in a Notice signed by the Party’s National Secretary, Senator Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru, Ph.D., BL, the National Campaign Council is chaired by H.E. Senator Hope Uzodimma, CON, Governor of Imo State and Chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum.
“The Council has H.E. Hon. Mai Mala Buni, CON, Governor of Yobe State; H.E. Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, GCON, President of the Senate; and Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, GCON, Speaker of the House of Representatives, as Co-Chairmen. Hon. Ibrahim Kabir Masari, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Political and Other Matters, serves as Deputy Chairman, while Senator Barau I. Jibrin, CON, Deputy President of the Senate, is the Secretary of the Council.”
The party said the council comprises governors, members of the National Working Committee, principal officers of the National Assembly, ministers, federal and state lawmakers and other stakeholders drawn from across the country.
The statement added, “The Council comprises 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.”
The APC added that it had also established specialised sub-committees to oversee key aspects of the campaign, including election planning and management, finance and resource mobilisation, grassroots engagement, logistics, monitoring and compliance, media and publicity, security, youth mobilisation, women mobilisation, mobilisation of persons with disabilities and secretariat functions.
The statement further read, “To ensure seamless coordination and effective execution of campaign activities, the Party has also constituted specialised sub-committees covering 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.”
The ruling party disclosed that the National Campaign Council and its sub-committees would be inaugurated on Tuesday, July 28, at the Transcorp Hilton Event Centre in Abuja.
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