2027: OK Movement Unveils 59-Member Campaign Council for Obi-Kwankwaso Ticket

The Obi-Kwankwaso (OK) Movement has unveiled a 59-member Presidential Campaign Council as part of its preparations for the 2027 general elections.

The council comprises zonal and state coordinators, alongside directors responsible for mobilisation, women affairs, strategy, security, legal affairs, administration and other key areas.

According to a statement issued by the movement’s National Secretary, Saadatu Sani, the council is expected to coordinate the movement’s activities across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, with a focus on grassroots engagement from the state level down to local governments, wards and communities.

John Ughulu, the movement’s Director-General, will serve as Director-General of the campaign council, while Sani retains her position as National Secretary.

The six geopolitical zones are represented by Suleiman Abubakar for the North Central, Hashimu Dungurawa for the North West, Amadu Gwambe for the North East, Dr Adebayo Adefolaseye for the South West, Christopher Ighodaro for the South South and El-Shaddai Ikeh for the South East.

Ibrahim Jabir was named FCT Coordinator, while coordinators were also appointed across the 36 states.

The council further includes directors for grassroots mobilisation, women affairs, contact and engagement, mobilisation, special duties, procurement, information technology, legal affairs, strategy and planning, security and intelligence, and administration.

Other appointments include Rev. Mike Agbon as Director, Inter-Ethnic Group in Northern Nigeria; Sabo Gashua, Grassroots Mobilisation; Glory Adayi, Women Affairs; Kabir Yahaya, Contact and Engagement; Abdumumini Tijjani, Mobilisation; Yusuf Mani, Special Duties; Peace Daful, Procurement; Prof. Charles Nwekeaku, South Eastern Town Hall; and Sunmisola Adebayo, Information Technology.

Kingdom Okere was named Director of Legal Affairs, Abiodun Dabiri will oversee Strategy and Planning, Richard Enemona, CSP (Rtd.), will head Security and Intelligence, while Aisha Abdulrahaman was appointed Director of Administration.

In the statement, Sani described the appointments as a call to duty and tasked members of the council with taking the movement’s message and programme to Nigerians across the country.

She said the structure would require strategic thinking, grassroots mobilisation, effective communication and coordination among its members.

The unveiling comes amid the movement’s preparations to mobilise support for the Peter Obi-Rabiu Kwankwaso presidential ticket ahead of the 2027 election.

The OK Movement had previously affirmed that it would retain its independent organisational structure rather than merge with another political organisation.