NDC Constitutes 155-Member Campaign Council

Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has constituted its National Campaign Council for the 2027 general election, with the party’s national leader, Senator Henry Seriake Dickson, appointed chairman and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, named co-chairman.

Gatekeepers News reports that the party’s national chairman, Senator Cleopas Moses Zuwoghe, will serve as vice-chairman, while its vice-presidential candidate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, was named co-vice-chairman.

The NDC’s national secretary, Ikenna Morgan Enekweizu, was appointed council secretary, while ICT strategist Ibrahim Hussain Abdulkarim was named Director-General of the presidential campaign.

Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, will chair the National Campaign Advisory Council, while former Ebonyi State governor Sam Egwu was appointed its vice-chairman.

Other members of the National Campaign Caucus include former Deputy Senate President Ovie Omo-Agege, Senator Victor Umeh, Buba Galadima, Professor Yakubu Ochefu, Professor Mahmud Gambo Jahun, Moshood Salvador, the party’s national woman leader Dudu Manuga, Victor Ogene and Muktar Usman.

The campaign council comprises the National Campaign Caucus, National Campaign Advisory Council, National Campaign Directorates and State Campaign Coordinators.

In a statement issued on Sunday, the party said the council would provide strategic leadership, coordinate campaign activities nationwide and mobilise support for its vision of a new, just and prosperous Nigeria.

“The National Campaign Council will provide strategic leadership, coordinate campaign activities across the country, and drive the mobilisation of Nigerians behind the party’s vision of a new, just, and prosperous Nigeria,” the statement reads.

The council is expected to be inaugurated in Abuja on Monday.

FULL LIST OF THE NDC NATIONAL CAMPAIGN COUNCIL

1. National Campaign Caucus

1. Senator Henry Seriake Dickson — Chairman; NDC National Leader
2. Peter Obi — Co-chairman; NDC presidential candidate
3. Senator Cleopas Moses Zuwoghe — Vice-chairman; NDC national chairman
4. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso — Co-vice-chairman; NDC vice-presidential candidate
5. Babachir Lawal — Member; chairman, National Campaign Advisory Council
6. Barrister Ikenna Morgan Enekweizu — Council secretary; NDC national secretary
7. Sidi Bomi Abdul — Member; deputy national chairman, North
8. Babatunde F. Alli — Member; deputy national chairman, South
9. Senator Ovie Omo-Agege — Member
10. Senator Victor Umeh — Member; representative, NDC Senate Caucus
11. Ibrahim Hussain Abdulkarim — Member; Director-General, Presidential Campaign
12. Buba Galadima — Member
13. Yakubu Ochefu — Member
14. Mahmud Gambo Jahun — Member
15. Moshood Salvador — Member
16. Dudu Manuga — Member; NDC national woman leader
17. Victor Ogene — Member; chairman, NDC House of Representatives Caucus
18. Muktar Usman — Member; NDC House of Representatives Caucus

2. National Campaign Advisory Council

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

3. National Campaign Directorates

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

4. State Campaign Coordinators

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