President Bola Tinubu is set to inaugurate the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council on October 14, 2026, at the Presidential Villa’s Banquet Hall in Abuja. This move is part of preparations for the 2027 general elections. The inauguration will formalize the campaign council’s operations and bring together party leaders and stakeholders to coordinate activities.
The Director-General of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, former Zamfara State Governor Abdulaziz Yari, disclosed this information after meeting with President Tinubu at the Presidential Villa. Yari briefed State House correspondents on preparations for the forthcoming campaign. According to him, the President had approved the proposed campaign timetable, which will commence with a rally in Kaduna on October 24.
The campaign schedule indicates that the rally in Kaduna will be followed by engagements in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, and Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. These events mark the beginning of the party’s nationwide campaign activities. The APC’s preparations are part of its efforts to organise its political structures and coordinate mobilisation ahead of the next general elections.
Ahead of the formal inauguration, First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu, in collaboration with the Director of Women Mobilisation of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, Dr Betta Edu, and other members of the directorate, has commenced grassroots mobilisation of women across the country. This initiative aims to build support for Tinubu’s re-election bid through nationwide engagement and community-level mobilisation.
Dr Betta Edu and her team have set a target of mobilising 40 million women voters for the Tinubu-Shettima ticket. They plan to achieve this through a strategy covering 176,846 communities and polling-unit structures across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The campaign team will use community outreach, grassroots networks, and public engagement to communicate the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda 2.0 to women across the country.
The inauguration of the APC Presidential Campaign Council is expected to bring together party leaders and stakeholders to coordinate activities ahead of the 2027 presidential election. This event will precede the October 24 rally in Kaduna, which marks the beginning of the party’s nationwide campaign activities. The APC is working to organise its political structures and coordinate mobilisation efforts.
The APC’s preparations for the 2027 general elections are underway, with the party working to strengthen its campaign efforts. The inauguration of the Presidential Campaign Council and the subsequent rallies are crucial steps in the party’s bid to secure re-election. President Tinubu’s campaign team is gearing up for a nationwide engagement to build support for his re-election bid.
Key points
- President Bola Tinubu will inaugurate the APC Presidential Campaign Council on October 14, 2026.
- The campaign council’s operations will be formalized with the inauguration, bringing together party leaders and stakeholders.
- The APC Presidential Campaign Council aims to mobilize 40 million women voters for the Tinubu-Shettima ticket.
