- Smart Adeyemi Named DG, Fanwo to Lead Strategic Communication, Ali Bello to Coordinate Council
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has unveiled the Kogi State Presidential Campaign Council for the 2027 general election. The council brings together political leaders, public office holders and party stakeholders to run the party’s presidential campaign across the state.
Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo, who is Chief Servant of Kogi State, chairs the council. Former governors Yahaya Bello and Captain Idris Wada (Rtd), Arc. Yomi Awoniyi and Chief Edward Onoja are named as campaign patrons.
Senator Smart Adeyemi is Director-General. Hon. Femi Kingsley Fanwo is Coordinating Director, Strategic Communication, and Ali Bello is Council Coordinator. Hilary Ojomah Egwudah is his deputy.
Comrade Joel Oyibo Salifu and Engr. Aliyu Ezzu Momoh are Vice Chairmen. Ambassador Abubakar Sanusi Gamji, Senator Attai Aidoko and Rt. Hon. Alfa Imam are Vice Chairmen for Kogi Central, East and West senatorial districts, respectively.
The Deputy Directors-General for the three districts are Rt. Hon. Momohjimoh Lawal (Central), Prince Shuaibu Abubakar Audu (East) and Rt. Hon. Leke Joseph Abejide (West).
Senator Sunday Karimi is Director-General of Parliamentarian Mobilisation. Hon. A.K. Salihu is Director-General of Mobilisation, with Professor Usman Salisu Ogbo and Rt. Hon. Prince Matthew Kolawole as deputies.
Comrade Majeed Dahiru is State Presidential Campaign Spokesman. Ismail Isah is Deputy Coordinating Director, Media and Strategic Communication. Commander Jerry Omodara (Rtd) heads Security and Intelligence.
Operations, finance and policy
Abdulaziz Idris King is Director-General of Election Planning, and Suberu Adagu is Director-General of Administration. Rt. Hon. Aliyu Umar Yusuf is Director of Stakeholder Mobilisation, and Yakubu Yusuf Okala is Director of Logistics and Operations.
Asiwaju Asiru Idris is Director of Finance and Treasurer. Princess Atika Ajanah (Mamman) heads Fundraising, Barrister James Fagbola leads the Legal Directorate, and Hajiya Ramatu Tijani Aliyu oversees Policy and Manifesto Development.
Sector and group mobilisation
The council also has directors for works, youth and students, women, diaspora, support groups, faith groups, protocol, party mobilisation, sports, labour unions, medical services and special duties.
They are: Barr. Momodu Ozigi Deedat (Works), Oladele Nihi (Youth and Students Mobilisation), Hajiya Rabi Haruna Hassan (Women Mobilisation), Adoga Ibrahim (Diaspora Mobilisation), Ibrahim Abdulsalam Ahovi (Support Group Coordination), Alfred Bello (Faith Group Coordination), Hon. Duro Meseko (Protocol), Hajiya Salamatu Baiwa Umar-Eluma (Party Mobilisation), Dr. Mustapha Abdullahi (Sports Sector Mobilisation), Onuh Edoka (Labour Unions), Dr. Abdulaziz Adams Adeiza (Medical Services) and Haddy Ametuo (Special Duties).
Grassroots structure
The council’s structure extends to the local level. It lists the 21 local government area party chairmen as LGA campaign chairmen, and the executive chairmen of the local governments as security and grassroots mobilisers. It also includes all 239 ward councillors in the state.
The composition reflects the party’s effort to build a broad campaign structure, with responsibilities spread across political leadership, communication, mobilisation and key sectors of public life. The council is expected to coordinate the APC’s presidential campaign across Kogi State ahead of the 2027 election.
