The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has unveiled its National Campaign Council for the 2027 general elections, naming its National Leader, Senator Henry Seriake Dickson, as Chairman.
The list, released in a statement on the party’s official X handle on Sunday, also named its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, as Co-Chairman, and vice-presidential candidate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, as Co-Vice Chairman.
The party’s National Chairman, Senator Cleopas Moses Zuwoghe, will serve as Vice Chairman, while National Secretary, Barr. Ikenna Morgan Enekweizu, was named Council Secretary. Mallam Ibrahim Abdulkarim was appointed Director-General of the Presidential Campaign.
According to the statement, the council will provide strategic leadership, coordinate campaign activities nationwide and drive a people-centred and issue-based campaign for “a new, just, and prosperous Nigeria.”
Other key appointments include former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, as Chairman of the 40-member National Campaign Advisory Council, former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, Senator Victor Umeh, former CPC chieftain Buba Galadima, and Prof. Pat Utomi.
The party also announced the appointment of its National Publicity Secretary, Osa Director, as Director of Communication and Media, and retired Maj. Gen. John Enenche, former Defence Spokesman, as Director of Security and Intelligence.
The council also comprises Deputy National Chairmen Sidi Abdul and Babatunde Alli, House of Representatives Caucus Chairman Victor Ogene, National Woman Leader Dudu Manuga, Moshood Salvador, Mahmud Jahun, Yakubu Ochefu, Muktar Usman and 37 State Campaign Coordinators.
The appointments come barely 24 hours before the formal inauguration of the council today, Monday, October 26, in Abuja, where the party will also unveil its newly acquired national secretariat and present certificates of return to its candidates for presidential, governorship, National Assembly and State Assembly elections.
The event forms part of activities for the party’s third National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting.
