Nigeria: 2027 - El-Rufai, Akobundu, Oyegun, Others to Lead Atiku's Campaign
Atiku says the lean campaign council will coordinate nationwide operations and focus on cost of living, unemployment and insecurity, with 6 deputy director-generals.
- On Thursday, African Democratic Congress presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar unveiled his Presidential Campaign Council for the 2027 election, appointing retired Colonel Senator Augustine Okwudiri Akobundu as Director-General and Campaign Manager.
- The council features Kashim Ibrahim-Imam as chairman, while former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai serves as deputy chairman, though El-Rufai remains in custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission .
- Party chieftain Dele Momodu defended El-Rufai's appointment, describing him as a "prisoner of conscience" and arguing his inclusion honors the former governor's political sacrifice because his detention is "quite political in nature."
- Former Central Bank of Nigeria Deputy Governor Professor Kingsley Moghalu publicly rejected his inclusion on the campaign's policy team on Thursday, stating he was neither consulted nor asked for consent before his name was published.
- Atiku emphasized that council members will be held accountable for results, stating the campaign aims to "address the cost of living, unemployment, insecurity and declining purchasing power" and "make Nigeria affordable again.
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Nigeria: 2027 - El-Rufai, Akobundu, Oyegun, Others to Lead Atiku's Campaign
Atiku has contested Nigeria's presidential elections multiple times, beginning with the 2007 general election, after serving as vice-president from 1999 to 2007 under President Olusegun Obasanjo.
Full list: Atiku appoints Ibrahim-Imam, El-Rufai, Dino Melaye, others to ADC Campaign Council
ABUJA — Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has approved the composition of his Presidential Campaign Council ahead of the 2027 general elections, naming Kashim Ibrahim-Imam as chairman and former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, as deputy chairman. The appointments were announced Thursday by Phrank Shaibu, Director of Strategic Communication of […]
FULL LIST: Atiku unveils campaign council, names El-Rufai, Momodu, Melaye
ADC presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has unveiled his campaign council, naming Kashim Ibrahim-Imam as chairman and Nasir El-Rufai as deputy chairman Read More: https://punchng.com/full-list-atiku-unveils-campaign-council-names-el-rufai-momodu-melaye/
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