The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Katsina State has constituted its Tinubu/Dikko 2027 Campaign Council, appointing Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, as Director-General, with Governor Radda as chairman.
The council is expected to coordinate the party’s campaign activities, strengthen its structures and mobilize support across the state ahead of the 2027 general elections.
According to the announcement released by APC State Publicity Secretary, Shamsu Sule Funtua, Deputy Governor Faruk Lawal will serve as the first co-chairman, former Aviation Minister Hadi Abubakar Sirika as the second co-chairman, and Dr Mustapha Muhammad Inuwa as the third co-chairman. State party chairman Bashir Gambo Saulawa was named deputy chairman.
The operational team includes Abdulkadir Mohammed Nasir as Deputy Director-General for Operations, Bala Abu Musawa as Deputy Director-General for Coordination, and Adnan Nahabu as Deputy Director-General for Administration.
Sani Aliyu Ahmed was appointed organising secretary, while Abdullahi Aliyu Turaji will serve as secretary-general. The council also named Bature Umar Masari, Ya’u Umar Gwajo-Gwajo and Badamasi Lawal Charanchi as zonal directors for Katsina South, North and Central, respectively.
Former governors, party leaders named as patrons
Former Katsina governors Aminu Bello Masari and Ibrahim Shehu Shema are among the prominent political figures listed as grand patrons, alongside serving and former lawmakers, public office holders, professionals and other party stakeholders.
The council’s advisory committee will be chaired by Abdullahi Imam, with Tanimu Yakubu Kurfi as deputy chairman and Murtala Aliyu Kankia as secretary. The committee is expected to provide guidance and support to the campaign leadership.
21 directorates established
The APC has established 21 directorates to oversee key aspects of the campaign, including administration, finance, research and statistics, planning and strategy, media and publicity, legal services, health, security and intelligence.
Other directorates will handle civil service relations, protocol, contact and mobilization, welfare and logistics, women and youth mobilization, religious affairs, traditional institutions, information technology, support groups, indigenous groups, entertainment and people with special needs.
Among the appointments, Ahmed Abdulkadir Bakori will head media and publicity, Malik Anas will lead finance, Umar Adamu Katsayal will oversee research and statistics, and AIG Mustapha Bala Sandamu (retd.) will direct security and intelligence.
Musa Adamu was named director of contact and mobilisation, Aisha Aminu Malumfashi will lead women’s mobilisation, while Sirajo Yazid Abukur will oversee youth mobilization.
The council’s structure also provides for local government and ward coordinating committees to support grassroots engagement and mobilisation across Katsina State’s 34 local government areas and 361 political wards.
The party said the membership lists for the grassroots committees and additional members of some directorates would be released later.
The inauguration was initially scheduled for Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 11 a.m. at the auditorium of the new APC State Secretariat along Dutsin-Ma Expressway in Katsina, according to the original announcement.
