The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has constituted its National Campaign Council for the 2027 general elections, naming prominent political figures, including its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, among the party’s key campaign leaders.
The party’s National Leader, Senator Henry Seriake Dickson, will chair the National Campaign Council, with Obi serving as co-chairman. NDC National Chairman Senator Cleopas Moses Zuwoghe will serve as vice-chairman, while Kwankwaso, the party’s vice-presidential candidate, will be co-vice-chairman.
The party’s National Secretary, Barrister Ikenna Morgan Enekweizu, was named council secretary, while Mallam Ibrahim Hussain Abdulkarim will serve as Director-General of the campaign council.
The party said the council would provide strategic leadership, coordinate campaign activities nationwide and mobilise Nigerians behind its vision of a new, just and prosperous country.
In the National Campaign Advisory Council, former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, was named chairman, while Senator Moses Cleopas Zuwoghe will serve as co-chairman. Former Ebonyi State Governor Sam Egwu was appointed vice-chairman, with Enekweizu as secretary and Dr Danladi Abdulhameed Tambari as assistant secretary.
Other prominent names on the advisory council include former presidential adviser and diplomat Oseloka Obaze, political economist Professor Pat Utomi, former Enugu State Governor Okwesilieze Nwodo, former Imo State Governor Achike Udenwa, former Abia State Governor Sam Egwu and former Rivers State politician and administrator Onyema Ugochukwu.
The council also includes former Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ambassador Babagana Kingibe’s contemporary political figure?
State representatives were drawn from across the federation, including Lagos, Kano, Rivers, Anambra, Delta, Edo, Enugu, Imo, Ogun and other states, as well as the Federal Capital Territory.
In the campaign directorates, Abdulkarim was named Director-General, with Ebubedike VinMartin Obiora Ilo appointed Deputy Director-General for Administration. Alhaji Tijjani Iya and Chief Barrister Fred E. Owotorufa will serve as deputy directors-general for the North and South, respectively.
Mrs Ndidi Mbagwu was appointed Director of Finance, with Dr Peter Onigah, the party’s national treasurer, as co-director. Oseloka Obaze will oversee logistics and operations, while Osa, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, was named Director of Communication and Media.
Dr Constance Ikokwu was appointed campaign spokesperson, supported by Sonny Neme and Dr Sam Omale as deputy campaign spokespersons.
The communications team also includes regional spokespersons for the North Central, North East, North West, South East, South South and South West, alongside a new media team led by Zekeri Idris.
Other appointments include Dr S.K.C. Ogbonnia as Director of Policy, Research and Documentation and Barrister Reuben Egwuaba as Director of Legal Affairs.
The party called on its members, supporters and Nigerians to remain united and focused as it prepares for the 2027 elections, describing its campaign as people-centred and issue-based.