2027: Yari Accepts Tinubu’s APC Campaign DG Appointment

Senator Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar has accepted his appointment as the Director-General of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council for the 2027 general election.

Yari, who represents Zamfara West in the Senate and previously served as governor of Zamfara State, accepted the position on Saturday after President Bola Tinubu announced the composition of the party’s campaign council.

The former governor expressed appreciation to Tinubu and the APC leadership for choosing him to lead the campaign ahead of the 2027 presidential election.

His appointment was contained in a statement issued by the Presidency and signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
Under the arrangement, Yari will oversee the campaign council, while Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, will serve as its Secretary.

President Tinubu will lead the council as Chairman, with Vice President Kashim Shettima serving as Vice-Chairman I. APC National Chairman, Nentawe Yilwatda, was named Vice-Chairman II.

The campaign council has a total of 223 members drawn from different parts of the country and various areas of political organisation.

Yari said he was taking up the assignment with a strong sense of responsibility and appreciation for the confidence placed in him by the President and the ruling party.
He said preparations for the campaign would begin immediately, with the team expected to engage Nigerians across the country ahead of the election.

The APC campaign director-general also said the campaign would focus on presenting the party’s plans and achievements to voters while promoting unity among Nigerians.

Yari called on Nigerians from different political backgrounds to support efforts aimed at moving the country forward, saying the APC would seek to win public support through its performance and message to voters.

He further expressed confidence that the party would secure victory in the 2027 presidential election, while promising to work with other members of the campaign council to achieve the party’s objective.