The All Progressives Congress (APC) has named three opposition figures to lead President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election efforts in specific regions. Premium Times reported that a revised council list issued on 13 October included Nyesom Wike, the Federal Capital Territory minister from the PDP, Chukwuma Soludo, the Anambra governor from APGA, and Ademola Adeleke, the Osun governor from Accord. Wike will manage operations in Rivers and the FCT, while Soludo and Adeleke will oversee Anambra and Osun respectively. Critics within and outside the APC have questioned whether entrusting these key territories to non-APC members strengthens or weakens the party’s electoral identity.
The arrangement is especially sensitive for Accord, which faces an ongoing court battle regarding its own presidential candidate. According to Premium Times, a Federal High Court judge in Abuja ruled on 5 October that Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim should be recognised as the party’s 2027 nominee. Although Accord’s national chairman appealed this decision, the party’s Board of Trustees backed Adeleke’s support for Tinubu on 16 October. The board argued that the governor’s choice should be judged by its impact on the party’s broader goals, even as some Lagos-based members challenged his loyalty.
Meanwhile, the APC’s campaign council has begun a national drive to organise grassroots support. Punch noted that Silas Agara, head of the support groups directorate, opened an online registration window on 17 October. This portal, which closes on 22 October, allows volunteer networks to sign up for the re-election bid. Agara explained that the campaign will highlight Tinubu’s recent economic changes, such as ending fuel subsidies and consolidating currency rates, to build voter confidence. The council aims to use these reforms as the central message for the 2027 race.
The party plans to intensify its outreach, with the president scheduled to visit twelve states between October and January 2027. The campaign council emphasised that support groups act as a bridge between the administration and citizens, helping to explain policy achievements under the Renewed Hope Agenda. While the cross-party appointments seek to expand the coalition, the success of this mobilisation depends on how well these external coordinators integrate with existing APC structures in their assigned states.