Niger State Governor Unveils Presidential, Gubernatorial Campaign Council

By YM Bina

Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has unveiled 550 member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential/Gubernatorial Campaign Council ahead of the 2027 general elections, naming former Deputy Governor Ahmed Musa Ibeto as its Director-General.

The council comprised of three committees and 17 directorates, with Barrister Tanko Beji appointed Deputy Director-General and Barrister Manko Bagudu as Secretary.

Former military officer, General Mohammed Abdullahi Garba, will chair the Patrons Committee, with Alhaji Sale Bashari as Vice Chairman and Alhaji Dattijo Usman as Secretary.

The Central Working Committee will be chaired by Senator David Umaru, with the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris Malagi, as Vice Chairman, and the Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, as Secretary.

Former Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Zubairu Dada, will head the Advisory Council Committee. Former Deputy Governor Ahmed Mohammed Ketso will serve as Vice Chairman, while the APC National Vice Chairman for the North Central, Alhaji Mu’azu Bawa, will be the Secretary.

Other appointments include Alhaji Ibrahim Balarabe as Director of Finance; Hajiya Hannatu Salihu as Director of Welfare and Entertainment; Adamu Aliyu as Director of Media and Publicity; and retired Commissioner of Police Ahmed Magaji as Director of Security and Intelligence.

Barrister Bello Bawa Bwari will head the Planning, Research and Strategy Directorate, while Abubakar Sadiq Madala will lead Youth Mobilisation. Aisha Usman Lolo will head Women Mobilisation, and Bala Marka will serve as Director of Legal Services.

The council’s other directorates include Protocol and Logistics, headed by Hajiya Ramatu Yar’adua; New Media, led by Abdullbergy Usman Ebbo; Special Duties, headed by former Speaker of the State Assembly Ahmed Marafa Gunni; Labour Matters, led by Comrade Idris Lafene Abdulkareem; and Support Groups, headed by Mohammed Saba.

Yakubu Salihu, popularly known as General, will head the Special Needs Directorate, while Mallam Umar Faruk will lead Religious Affairs. Ibrahim Shehu Kagara will head the Traditional Institution Directorate, and Chief Anthony will lead the Inter-Tribal Directorate.

Governor Bago congratulated the appointees and urged them to work collectively and remain committed to the party’s campaign objectives.

He charged members of the council to work tirelessly towards securing victory for the APC in the 2027 general elections.