The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has set up its National Election Mobilisation Committee to sensitise, mobilise and monitor student participation in the 2027 general elections. NANS President, Akinteye Babatunde Afeez, announced this in a statement on Sunday. Afeez said Nigerian students, with over 40.1 million members, form a significant voting bloc and major stakeholders in nation-building who cannot afford to be indifferent to the democratic process.
Afeez stated that as intellectuals and future leaders, NANS strongly believes that citizens can contribute to the democratic process through informed and active participation in elections. The committee will coordinate sensitisation and mobilisation activities across the six geopolitical zones and work with NANS structures, Students’ Union Governments (SUGs) and other stakeholders across campuses. The national leadership of the committee has Afeez as Director-General and the NANS Senate President as Deputy Director.
Olusola Oladoja is the National Coordinator, Gambo Abubakar is National Deputy Coordinator, and Charles Obina Ebube is National Public Relations Officer. Agbabiaka Ahmed and Ibrahim G. Babalolo were appointed Chairmen of the Advisory Committee for the South and North, respectively. For state and zonal coordination, student leaders across the federation were named. In each zone, members were appointed to coordinate activities, including chairmen and SUG presidents.
In the North-West (Zone A), Ibrahim Amodu and Bilyaminu Thabit (JCC Chairman) for Kaduna, Abban Kano for Kano, Bilal Lawal Kurfi for Katsina, Suleiman Mahmud for Sokoto, Usman Umar Aliyu for Kebbi, Kasim Aliyu Nakura for Zamfara and Baba Waziri for Jigawa were appointed. Similarly, in the South-South (Zone B), Emomotimi Charles Saturday will serve as Chairman for Bayelsa, Okeoghene Anthony for Delta, Comr. Imafidon Imadeyogie Stephen for Edo, among others.
The North-Central (Zone C) team includes Adegboye Kazeem O. for Kwara, Abah Owoich Abah for Benue, Sargwak Nanswan for Plateau, Anthony Danjuma Alaku for Nasarawa, Kolawole Mayowa S. for the FCT, Umar Bashir for Kogi and Mustapha Tijani for Niger. In the South-West (Zone D), Taofeek Alabi Ariyibi for Osun, Omidiji Ponle Olamide for Oyo, Comr. Okereafo Bestman for Ogun, Samson Adewale Moses for Lagos, were listed.
The North-East (Zone E) team comprises Suleiman Muhammad Sarki for Borno, Usman Adamu Nagwaza for Yobe, Comr. Shata Maikyau for Taraba, Ibrahim Ibrahim for Gombe, Chama C. Christopher for Adamawa and Muhammad Sani Hassan for Bauchi. For the South-East (Zone F), Nnurumlee Gerald-Joy will chair Imo, while Michael Mba Ifenkwe will coordinate Abia, Comr. Ikegbunam Chidiebere Innocent Anambra, among others.
Afeez directed that all political support groups and election-related organisations seeking to organise political engagements involving Nigerian students must liaise with the NANS National Election Mobilisation Committee for proper coordination and monitoring. The target is to facilitate the participation of at least 10 million Nigerian students in the 2027 general elections. Afeez expressed confidence in the capacity of the committee members to deliver on the mandate and charged them to remain efficient, committed and dedicated.
Key points
- NANS sets up National Election Mobilisation Committee to drive student participation in 2027 general elections
- Committee to coordinate sensitisation and mobilisation activities across six geopolitical zones
- Target is to facilitate participation of at least 10 million Nigerian students in 2027 general elections
