[FULL LIST] “We Will Run A People-Centred, Issue-Based Campaign” — NDC Unveils 155-Member Council For Obi’s 2027 Presidential Bid

The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has constituted a 155-member National Campaign Council for the 2027 general elections, naming its National Leader, Senator Henry Seriake Dickson, as Chairman and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, as Co-Chairman.

The party also appointed its National Chairman, Senator Cleopas Moses Zuwoghe, as Vice-Chairman, while its vice-presidential candidate, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, will serve as Co-Vice-Chairman.

NDC National Secretary, Ikenna Morgan Enekweizu,Esq was named Council Secretary, while Mallam Ibrahim Hussain Abdulkarim was appointed Director-General of the presidential campaign.

The appointments were announced by the party on Sunday as part of preparations for the 2027 general elections.

According to the NDC, the National Campaign Council will provide strategic leadership, coordinate campaign activities across the country and mobilise Nigerians behind what the party described as its vision of a “new, just, and prosperous Nigeria.”

It said the council would drive a “people-centred and issue-based campaign,” urging party members and supporters to remain united and focused ahead of the elections.

“A new and working Nigeria is possible,” the party stated.

The campaign structure brings together serving and former political office holders, party officials, former governors, senators, members of the House of Representatives, professionals and other political figures.

Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, will chair the National Campaign Advisory Council, while former Enugu State Governor, Dr. Sam Egwu, will serve as its Vice-Chairman.

Former Deputy Senate President Ovie Omo-Agege, Senator Victor Umeh, Buba Galadima, Professor Pat Utomi, former Imo State Governor Achike Udenwa, former Enugu State Governor Okwesilieze Nwodo and several other political figures were also assigned roles.

The full campaign structure released by the party is as follows:

National Campaign Caucus

1. Senator Henry Seriake Dickson, CON — Chairman/NDC National Leader
2. Peter Obi, CON — Co-Chairman/NDC Presidential Candidate
3. Senator Cleopas Moses Zuwoghe — Vice-Chairman/NDC National Chairman
4. Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, CON — Co-Vice-Chairman/NDC Vice-Presidential Candidate
5. Babachir Lawal — Member/Chairman, National Campaign Advisory Council
6. Barr. Ikenna Morgan Enekweizu — Council Secretary/NDC National Secretary
7. Alh. Sidi Bomi Abdul — Member/Deputy National Chairman, North
8. Babatunde F. Alli — Member/Deputy National Chairman, South
9. Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, CFR — Member
10. Senator Victor Umeh, OFR — Member/Representative, NDC Senate Caucus
11. Mallam Ibrahim Hussain Abdulkarim — Member/Director-General, Presidential Campaign
12. Engr. Buba Galadima — Member
13. Prof. Yakubu Ochefu — Member
14. Prof. Mahmud Gambo Jahun — Member
15. Hon. Moshood Salvador — Member
16. Mrs. Dudu Manuga — Member/NDC National Woman Leader
17. Hon. Victor Ogene — Member/Chairman, NDC House of Representatives Caucus
18. Hon. Muktar Usman — Member/NDC House of Representatives Caucus.

National Campaign Advisory Council

1. Babachir Lawal — Chairman, Campaign Advisory Council
2. Senator Moses Cleopas Zuwoghe — Co-Chairman, Campaign Advisory Council
3. Dr. Sam Egwu, CON — Vice-Chairman, Campaign Advisory Council
4. Barr. Ikenna Morgan Enekweizu — Secretary, National Campaign Advisory Council
5. Dr. Danladi Abdulhameed Tambari — Member/Assistant Secretary, National Campaign Advisory Council
6. Chief Onyema Ugochukwu, CON — Abia State Representative
7. Obong Ini Okon — Akwa Ibom State Representative
8. Hon. Oseloka Obaze — Anambra State Representative
9. Madaki A. Mohammed, mni — Bauchi State Representative
10. Dr. O.O. Osusu, OON — Bayelsa State Representative
11. Dr. Tor Ujah — Benue State
12. Ibrahim Alhaji S. Matawalle — Borno State Representative
13. Chief Ugba Murphy — Cross River State Representative
14. Prof. Pat Utomi — Delta State Representative
15. Senator Roland Owie — Edo State Representative
16. Senator Akinyede Sola — Ekiti State Representative
17. Dr. Okwesilieze Nwodo — Enugu State Representative
18. Hon. Uche Okonkwo — FCT Representative
19. Prof. Iliya Ishaya Jalo — Gombe State Representative
20. Chief Achike Udenwa, CON — Imo State Representative
21. Mallam Hassan Kabiru — Jigawa State Representative
22. Joshua Makama — Kaduna State Representative
23. Nasir Lawan Ahmad — Kano State Representative
24. Dr. Ismail Iro — Katsina State Representative
25. Alh. Ahmed Zayyanu Iliyasu — Kebbi State Representative
26. Mallam Adamu Atta — Kogi State Representative
27. Arc. Dr. Toma Audu Gana — Kwara State Representative
28. Hon. Tunji Soyinka — Lagos State Representative
29. Hon. David Zakaria — Nasarawa State
30. Alh. Isa A. Kutugi — Niger State Representative
31. Otunba Tope Niyi Taiwo — Ogun State Representative
32. Chief Tope Adebambo — Ondo State Representative
33. Hon. Razaq Mustapha Adeniyi — Osun State Representative
34. Kayode Joseph — Oyo State Representative
35. Manasseh Zakka Watyil — Plateau State Representative
36. Senator Ben Birabi — Rivers State Representative
37. Alh. Jabbi Hassan Sifawa — Sokoto State Representative
38. Hon. Dr. Philip Kafiya — Taraba State Representative
39. Engr. Buba Galadima — Yobe State Representative
40. Hon. Barr. Mohammed Sani Takori, mni — Zamfara State Representative.

National Campaign Directorates

The NDC also established several specialised directorates covering administration, finance, logistics, communication, legal affairs, security, election monitoring, youth and women mobilisation, ICT, welfare and medical services.

Mallam Ibrahim Hussain Abdulkarim will serve as Director-General, with Ebubedike VinMartin Obiora Ilo as Deputy Director-General, Administration; Alh. Tijjani Iya as Deputy Director-General, North; and Chief Barr. Fred E. Owotorufa as Deputy Director-General, South.

The full directorate appointments are:

1. Mallam Ibrahim Hussain Abdulkarim — Director-General
2. Ebubedike VinMartin Obiora Ilo — Deputy DG, Administration
3. Alh. Tijjani Iya — Deputy DG, North
4. Chief Barr. Fred E. Owotorufa — Deputy DG, South
5. Mrs. Ndidi Mbagwu — Director, Finance
6. Dr. Peter Onigah, NDC National Treasurer — Co-Director, Finance
7. Folashade Aliu — Deputy Director, Finance
8. Hon. Oseloka Obaze — Director, Logistics and Operations
9. Wole Adedapo — Deputy Director, Logistics and Operations I
10. Ibrahim Tukur Gusau — Deputy Director, Logistics and Operations II
11. Osa Director, NDC National Publicity Secretary — Director, Communication and Media
12. Ikeddi Isiguzo — Deputy Director, Communication and Media
13. Dr. Constance Ikokwu — Campaign Spokesperson
14. Sonny Neme — Deputy Campaign Spokesperson I
15. Dr. Sam Omale — Deputy Campaign Spokesperson II
16. Anulka Rita Modebe — Campaign Spokesperson, North Central
17. Rev. Wesley Gainaka — Campaign Spokesperson, North East
18. Ibrahim Rabi’u Amana — Campaign Spokesperson, North West
19. Nwosu Christopher Maduabuchukwu — Campaign Spokesperson, South East
20. Dr. Isaiah Osifo — Campaign Spokesperson, South South
21. Amb. Makinde Akinlade — Campaign Spokesperson, South West
22. Zekeri Idris — Director, New Media
23. Theophilus Abu — Deputy Director, New Media
24. Dr. Obinna Simon — Assistant Deputy Director, New Media
25. Dr. S.K.C. Ogbonnia — Director, Policy, Research and Documentation
26. Barr. Shehu Muhammad Danmusa — Deputy Director, Policy, Research and Documentation
27. Barr. Reuben Egwuaba — Director, Legal Affairs
28. Barr. Vincent Otaokpukpu — Deputy Director, Legal Affairs
29. Major General John Enenche (retd.) — Director, Security and Intelligence
30. Ali Garba Sarbi — Deputy Director, Security and Intelligence
31. Dr. Danlami Arabs Rukujei — Director, Election Monitoring and Vote Protection
32. Hajiya Bilkisu Shu’aibu — Deputy Director, Election Monitoring and Vote Protection
33. Daniel Elombah — Director, Diaspora
34. Princess Maryam Tolofari Nyong — Co-Director, Diaspora
35. Dr. Daniel Onifade — Deputy Director, Diaspora
36. Comrade Adamu Abbas Ahman — Director, Youth Mobilisation
37. Idris Usman Audu — Deputy Director, Youth Mobilisation
38. Mrs. Dudu Manuga, NDC National Woman Leader — Director, Women Mobilisation
39. Binta Abba Gana — Deputy Director, Women Mobilisation
40. Dr. Maji Peterx — Director, Civil Society and Support Groups Coordination
41. Abduljalal Idris (Aljazeera) — Deputy Director, Civil Society and Support Groups Coordination
42. Dr. Shu’aibu Abdulrashid — Director, Election Observers Liaison
43. Chief Abayomi Kuye Taiwo — Deputy Director, Election Observers Liaison
44. Ms. Jackie Wayas — Director, Protocol
45. Sharon Chukwuobasi — Deputy Director, Protocol I
46. Alh. Abdulrazak Maaji — Deputy Director, Protocol II
47. Name not provided in the released document — Director, Situation Room Management
48. Umar Mahmood — Deputy Director, Situation Room Management I
49. Malate Peter — Deputy Director, Situation Room Management II
50. Ms. Chinasa Issac-Oduka — Director, Welfare
51. Mallam Nafiu Umar Dankura — Deputy Director, Welfare I
52. Madaki Muhammad wMisau, mni — Deputy Director, Welfare II
53. Umar Usman Besse — Director of Organisation
54. Hart Sylvanus Idabelema Handley — Deputy Director of Organisation
55. Dr. Abdulmutallib Alhassan — Director, Information Communication and Technology
56. Boma N. Williams — Deputy Director, Information Communication and Technology
57. Brian Jonah Dennis — Assistant Director, Information Communication and Technology
58. Dr. Pillar Josemaria — Director, Medical
59. Dr. Ezra Dablet — Deputy Director, Medical
60. Abdullahi Akilo Jugunnu — Director, Persons with Disability.

State Campaign Coordinators

The party also appointed campaign coordinators for the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

They are:

1. Senator Nkechi Nwogu, CON — Abia State
2. Bamanga Tukur Jr. — Adamawa State
3. Apostle Dr. David Okpon — Akwa Ibom State
4. Hon. Ifeanyi Ibezim — Anambra State
5. Sulaiman Muhammad — Bauchi State
6. Prof. Silva Opuala-Charles — Bayelsa State
7. Hon. Engr. Andrew Abba — Benue State
8. Abdulkadir Fema — Borno State
9. Rt. Hon. Eta Mbora — Cross River State
10. Ken Pela — Delta State
11. Prof. Ben Odoh — Ebonyi State
12. Hon. John Yakubu — Edo State
13. Barr. Babafemi Adegbite — Ekiti State
14. Bishop Oscar Okwudili Ossai — Enugu State
15. Alh. Garba Zagada Zagada — Gombe State
16. Chief Martins Agbaso — Imo State
17. Alhaji Ado Waziri Kwalam — Jigawa State
18. Ibrahim Mado — Kaduna State
19. Abdullahi Musa — Kano State
20. Dr. Zayyana Shehu — Katsina State
21. Capt. Ladan Soja Bunza (retd.) — Kebbi State
22. High Chief Peter Ameh — Kogi State
23. Hon. Anthony Dele Abiodun — Kwara State
24. Ife Salako — Lagos State
25. Senatorial Candidate, name not provided in the released document — Nasarawa State
26. Senatorial Candidate, name not provided in the released document — Niger State
27. Barr. Abimbola Lanre-Balogun — Ogun State
28. Hon. Idowu Famusipe — Ondo State
29. Hon. Kunle Tiamiyu — Osun State
30. Adeola Ebisemiju — Oyo State
31. Prince Rwang Pam — Plateau State
32. Zubi Nwuke — Rivers State
33. Dr. Ibrahim Abubakar — Sokoto State
34. Alh. Abdullahi Ade — Taraba State
35. Ilu Bello Dambazau — Yobe State
36. Ibrahim Tukur Gusau — Zamfara State
37. Dr. Stephen Knabayi — Federal Capital Territory.

The composition places Dickson, Obi, Zuwoghe and Kwankwaso at the top of the campaign leadership, with Abdulkarim coordinating the campaign machinery as Director-General and Enekweizu serving as Council Secretary.

The structure also assigns specific responsibilities for communication, legal affairs, security and intelligence, election monitoring and vote protection, diaspora engagement, youth and women mobilisation, civil society coordination, election observer liaison, protocol, welfare, ICT and medical services.

The NDC said the council would coordinate its nationwide campaign and pursue a people-centred, issue-based approach as the party prepares for the 2027 general elections.

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