The Obi-Kwankwaso Movement has unveiled a 59-member Presidential Campaign Council as it steps up preparations for the 2027 general elections.
The council comprises zonal and state coordinators, as well as directors overseeing areas including mobilisation, women’s affairs, strategy, security, legal affairs and other key functions.
In a statement issued on Thursday, the movement named its Director-General, John Ughulu, as Director-General of the campaign, while its National Secretary, Saadatu Sani, was also listed among the campaign leadership.
The campaign structure covers Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones and the Federal Capital Territory, with coordinators appointed across all 36 states.
Other positions on the council 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 development comes as the movement intensifies efforts to build nationwide support for the joint presidential ticket of Nigeria Democratic Congress candidate, Peter Obi, and his running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, ahead of the 2027 election.
In a message congratulating the newly appointed members, Sani described their selection as a responsibility and urged them to take the message of the movement’s principals to communities 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 prominence.
“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 said the council’s immediate task was to take the message of the movement’s principals to voters across the country.
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.”
The movement appointed Suleiman Abubakar as North-Central coordinator, 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 all 36 states and the FCT.
Other members of the campaign council include Rev Mike Agbon as Director, Inter-Ethnic Group in Northern Nigeria; Sabo Gashua as Director of Grassroots Mobilisation; Glory Adayi for Women Affairs; Kabir Yahaya for Contact and Engagement; Abdumumini Tijjani for Mobilisation; Yusuf Mani for Special Duties; Peace Daful for Procurement; Prof Charles Nwekeaku for South Eastern Town Hall; and Sunmisola Adebayo for Information Technology.
Kingdom Okere was named Director of Legal Affairs, while Abiodun Dabiri will oversee Strategy and Planning. Richard Enemona CSP (retd.) was appointed Director of Security and Intelligence, with Aisha Abdulrahaman taking charge of Administration.
The announcement follows the movement’s decision last month to maintain its independent structure rather than merge with another political organisation ahead of the 2027 elections. At the time, the group also reaffirmed its support for Ughulu as its founder and Director-General.
The latest development also comes shortly after the movement criticised the reported disruption of Obi’s convoy during his visit to Benue State and demanded an impartial investigation into the incident.
According to the OK Movement, its security personnel exercised restraint deliberately in an effort to prevent the situation from escalating into violence.