The Obi-Kwankwaso Movement has inaugurated a 59-member presidential campaign council ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The council, unveiled in a statement on Thursday, consists of zonal and state coordinators, alongside directors overseeing mobilisation, women affairs, strategy, security, legal affairs and other areas.
The movement’s Director-General, John Ughulu, will serve as Director-General of the campaign, while its National Secretary, Saadatu Sani, is also part of the campaign leadership.
The campaign structure covers Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones and the Federal Capital Territory, with coordinators designated for all 36 states.
Other positions include directors for grassroots mobilisation, women affairs, contact and engagement, special duties, procurement, information technology, legal affairs, strategy and planning, security and intelligence, and administration.
The unveiling follows increased efforts by the movement to rally support for the joint presidential ticket of Nigeria Democratic Congress candidate, Peter Obi, and his running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, ahead of the 2027 polls.
In a message congratulating the newly appointed members, Sani described their appointment as a responsibility to serve and urged them to take the message of the movement’s principals to Nigerians across the country.
She said, “Your selection is not merely an appointment; it is a call to duty, sacrifice, leadership and service to Nigeria. At this critical moment in our nation’s history, the responsibility before the presidential campaign council is enormous.
“You have been entrusted with the task of taking the vision, message and aspirations of our principals directly to the Nigerian people from the cities to the grassroots, from the states to the local governments, and from the wards to every community across the federation.
“Your appointment is an honour, but more importantly, it is a responsibility. The journey has begun. The assignment is clear. The mission is Nigeria.”
Sani further said the campaign would focus on a broader national agenda rather than individuals seeking personal recognition.
“The OK Movement is not built around individuals seeking personal recognition. It is a movement driven by a larger national vision: to mobilise Nigerians around the possibility of a better, more prosperous, united and functional Nigeria.
“We therefore expect every member of the Presidential Campaign Council to approach this assignment with discipline, loyalty, humility, courage and an unwavering commitment to the collective vision of the movement.
“The road ahead will require hard work. It will require strategic thinking, grassroots mobilisation, effective communication and, above all, the ability to work together as one formidable political family,” she stated.
The National Secretary added that the council’s immediate task was to ensure that the message of the movement’s principals reached voters nationwide.
She said, “Our responsibility is to ensure that the message of our principals reaches every Nigerian and that the voice of the people is heard across the length and breadth of our nation.”
Those appointed as zonal coordinators include Suleiman Abubakar for the North-Central; Hashimu Dungurawa for the North-West; Amadu Gwambe for the North-East; Dr Adebayo Adefolaseye for the South-West; Christopher Ighodaro for the South-South; and El-Shaddai Ikeh for the South-East.
State coordinators were also appointed for the 36 states and the FCT.
Other members of the council include Rev Mike Agbon, Director of Inter-Ethnic Group in Northern Nigeria; Sabo Gashua, Grassroots Mobilisation; Glory Adayi, Women Affairs; Kabir Yahaya, Contact and Engagement; Abdumumini Tijjani, Mobilisation; Yusuf Mani, Special Duties; Peace Daful, Procurement; Prof Charles Nwekeaku, South Eastern Town Hall; and Sunmisola Adebayo, Information Technology.
Kingdom Okere was named Director of Legal Affairs; Abiodun Dabiri, Strategy and Planning; Richard Enemona CSP (retd.), Security and Intelligence; while Aisha Abdulrahaman was appointed Director of Administration.
The group had last month reiterated its decision to maintain its independent structure instead of merging with another political organisation ahead of the 2027 elections, while supporting Ughulu as its founder and Director-General.
The latest development follows the movement’s condemnation of the reported disruption of Obi’s convoy during his visit to Benue State, where it called for an impartial investigation into the incident.
The OK Movement also said its security personnel exercised restraint in an effort to prevent the situation from escalating into violence.
