Trusted Ally! Tinubu Gives Gov AbdulRazaq New Role in APC Campaign Council

Barely a month after Vice President Kashim Shettima listed Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq as one of the Northern Governors that support emergence of President Bola Tinubu in 2023, he has been appointed as the Deputy Vice Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council for the 2027 polls.

AbdulRazaq, chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) featured in the revised list as Deputy Vice Chairman alongside Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and Speaker House of Representatives, Hon Tajudeen Abass.

He will be operating in the national assignment alongside Chairman President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR; Vice Chairman I Senator Kashim Shettima, GCON; Vice Chairman II Prof. Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, who is the party national chairman.

Others are Deputy Vice Chairman I Sen. Godswill Obot Akpabio;
Deputy Vice Chairman II Rt. Hon Tajudeen Abass, GCON; and Deputy Vice Chairman III is Governor AbdulRazaq AbdulRahman.

AbdulRazaq was also reaffirmed as the PBAT State Coordinator, leading mobilisation, engagement, and coordination with other stakeholders for the maximum success of the party in the state.

There were inclusion of at least five other notable Kwarans on the list.

Former minister Jamila Ibrahim Bio was appointed as Secretary II, Directorate of Fund Raising; Chief Issa Aremu made Deputy Director 1 in Union Relations.

Others are Raheem Adedoyin, Hakeem Lawal, and Pastor John Dara as members of Directorate of Stakeholders Mobilization.

The campaign council will be inaugurated on Wednesday, October 14th, 2026 at the Banquet Hall, Presidential Villa, Abuja.