The African Democratic Congress (ADC) Presidential Campaign Council has said it will make further appointments as it expands its national campaign structure ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
The council disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday by its Director of Strategic Communication, Phrank Shaibu, following the release of its initial list of campaign officials.
Shaibu said the list marked an important step in organising the campaign but did not represent the council’s final structure.
“The campaign is still evolving. Consultations are continuing, and further responsibilities will be assigned as the structure expands across the country,” the statement said.
He urged supporters whose names were not included in the initial appointments to remain patient, saying presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar remained mindful of the contributions and sacrifices made by his supporters over the years.
“To those who may feel disappointed that their names have not appeared yet, we ask for patience and understanding. No one should believe that years of commitment and sacrifice have been forgotten.
“Our strength has always been our people and the relationships built over many years. We must preserve that bond,” he said.
According to the council, its campaign structure will draw on party members, experienced political leaders, professionals, young people and other Nigerians willing to participate in the campaign.
It said zonal and state structures, further senior appointments and additional organisational layers reaching wards and polling units would be unveiled in due course.
The development followed the unveiling of Atiku’s Presidential Campaign Council two days earlier. Kashim Ibrahim-Imam was named chairman, while former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai was appointed deputy chairman. Senator Austin Akobundu was named Director-General and Campaign Manager.
Other appointments included former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi as Atiku’s running mate, Dele Momodu as Deputy Director-General of the Media and Communications Directorate, and Dino Melaye as Deputy Director-General of the Contact and Mobilisation Directorate.
However, former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Kingsley Moghalu, subsequently rejected his inclusion in the council’s Policy Team, saying he had neither been consulted nor given consent before his name was published.
Shaibu also said the campaign was developing its policy framework around issues including the cost of living, food security and agriculture, security, energy and power, employment, industrialisation, manufacturing, education, healthcare, infrastructure, housing and governance.
Other areas of focus, he said, would include technology and innovation, social protection, natural resources, environmental issues and human capital development.
The campaign council described the initiative as a “people-driven national campaign” and said it would continue to broaden its structure by involving Nigerians willing to contribute to its activities.
“There is room in this journey for every sincere hand willing to serve,” the statement said.
