Nigeria Democratic Congress Announces 2027 National Campaign Council

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has officially inaugurated its national campaign council in preparation for the 2027 general elections. According to an announcement released by the party on Sunday, the council is tasked with providing strategic leadership and coordinating nationwide mobilization efforts to support the party’s platform.

Leadership Structure and Key Appointments

The party has appointed Senator Henry Seriake Dickson, the NDC National Leader, to serve as the chairman of the national campaign council. The ticket’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has been named as the co-chairman, while the vice-presidential candidate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, will serve as the co-vice chairman of the national campaign caucus. Senator Cleopas Moses Zuwoghe, the NDC National Chairman, has been designated as the vice chairman of the council.

The administrative and operational backbone of the campaign includes several high-profile appointments:

• Director-General, Presidential Campaign: Ibrahim Hussain Abdulkarim
• Council Secretary: Ikenna Morgan Enekweizu
• Director of Communication and Media: Osa Director
• Director of Security and Intelligence: Major General John Enenche (retd.)

Broadening the Campaign Coalition

The campaign council list features a diverse array of political figures, including former Secretary to the Government of the Federation Babachir Lawal, who has been appointed to the National Campaign Advisory Council. Other notable members named to the council include Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, Senator Victor Umeh, Buba Galadima, Yakubu Ochefu, Mahmud Jahun, Moshood Salvador, Dudu Manuga, Victor Ogene, and Muktar Usman.

In addition to the primary council, the NDC has established a 40-member National Campaign Advisory Council and appointed 37 state campaign coordinators to manage regional activities.

Strategic Objectives

In a statement shared via its official X handle, the NDC emphasized that the council is intended to drive a “people-centred and issue-based campaign.” The party stated that the primary objective of this structure is to mobilize the Nigerian electorate behind their vision of a “new, just, and prosperous Nigeria.”

The party leadership has called upon its members and supporters to maintain unity and focus as they prepare for the upcoming electoral cycle. While the party has outlined the leadership roles and the scope of the council’s responsibilities, specific details regarding the campaign’s policy roadmap or funding strategies were not disclosed in the announcement.

Source: Channels Television

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