Nigeria: Inside Tinubu's 2027 Campaign Team - No Key Roles for Akume, Keyamo, Others
[Leadership] The 2027 presidential campaign season is already exposing alliances and calculations shaping President Bola Tinubu's re-election bid, with familiar political heavyweights missing from the main campaign council, new allies securing strategic positions and the inclusion of some controversial figures stirring fresh debate.
The inclusion of some controversial figures in the 2027 Nigerian presidential campaign council of President Bola Tinubu has sparked debate. President Tinubu unveiled the campaign council on Saturday, ahead of the January 16 election. However, key government officials like George Akume, Festus Keyamo, and several others are notably absent.
Former Zamfara State Governor Abdulaziz Yari is the Director-General, while Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma is the Secretary. President Tinubu will chair the council, with Vice President Kashim Shettima as the First Vice Chairman. While some ministers retain key roles in their respective state campaign councils, others like Minister of Finance Taiwo Oyedele and Minister of Police Affairs Ibrahim Geidam are not part of the main council.
The council features several members with strong media and communications backgrounds, including Mohammed Idris Malagi as Coordinating Director for Media and Strategic Communication.
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