The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Katsina State has appointed Arc. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa as Director-General of its Tinubu/Dikko 2027 Campaign Council, with Governor Dikko Umaru Radda named chairman.
The campaign council, constituted ahead of the 2027 general elections, is expected to coordinate the party’s campaign activities, strengthen its organisational structures and drive grassroots mobilisation across the state.
The council is scheduled for inauguration on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 11 a.m. at the auditorium of the new APC State Secretariat along Dutsinma Expressway, adjacent to the Federal College of Education, Katsina.
Under the leadership structure announced by the party, Deputy Governor Malam Faruk Lawal will serve as first co-chairman, Senator Hadi Abubakar Sirika as second co-chairman, and Dr Mustapha Muhammad Inuwa as third co-chairman.
Hon. Dr Bashir Gambo Saulawa has been appointed deputy chairman, while Hon. Abdulkadir Mohammed Nasir will serve as Deputy Director-General, Operations, assisted by Hajiya Sadiya Shehu Kafin Dangi.
Alhaji Bala Abu Musawa and Hon. Adnan Nahabu have been named Deputy Directors-General for Coordination and Administration, respectively.
Other key appointments include Alhaji Sani Aliyu Ahmed as organising secretary and Hon. Abdullahi Aliyu Turaji as secretary-general.
The three zonal directors are Hon. Bature Umar Masari for Katsina South, Rt. Hon. Ya’u Umar Gwajo-Gwajo for Katsina North, and Prof. Badamasi Lawal Charanchi for Katsina Central.
The council also features a broad membership of grand patrons drawn from among former governors, serving and former legislators, political stakeholders, former public office holders and other prominent figures in the state. Former governors Aminu Bello Masari and Ibrahim Shehu Shema are among those listed, alongside senators, former deputy governors, former ministers and other political leaders.
An advisory committee has also been constituted, with Alhaji Abdullahi Imam as chairman, Alhaji Tanimu Yakubu Kurfi as deputy chairman, and Barr. Murtala Aliyu Kankia as secretary.
To support its operations, the council has established directorates covering administration, finance, research and statistics, planning and strategy, media and publicity, legal services, health, security and intelligence, civil service, protocol, contact and mobilisation, welfare and logistics, women and youth mobilisation, religious affairs, traditional institutions, information and communication technology, support groups, indigenous groups, entertainment and people with special needs.
Alhaji Ahmed Abdulkadir Bakori has been appointed Director of Media and Publicity, with Alhaji Mansir Liman and Alhaji Isah Ame as deputy directors. Hon. Dr Bala Salisu Zango will serve as secretary, while Alhaji Sabo Musa Hassan has been named official master of ceremonies.
Other appointments include Dr Nasiru Mu’azu Danmusa as Director of Planning and Strategy, Prof. Umar Adamu Katsayal as Director of Research and Statistics, Hon. Malik Anas as Director of Finance, and retired AIG Mustapha Bala Sandamu as Director of Security and Intelligence.
The structure also provides for local government and ward coordinating committees to facilitate grassroots engagement and mobilisation throughout the state.
The party said membership lists for the local government and ward committees, alongside other standing committees and additional directorate members, would be released in due course.
The constitution of the state campaign council follows the inauguration of the APC’s 2027 Presidential Campaign Council at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Wednesday.
In a separate statement, Governor Radda, who also serves as the state coordinator of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election campaign, congratulated Katsina indigenes inaugurated into the national campaign council and urged them to intensify grassroots mobilisation.
Radda described their inauguration as a call to service, charging them to demonstrate diligence, integrity, resilience and commitment to the party’s campaign.
“Your inauguration comes with significant responsibilities and expectations. I charge you to deploy your experience, leadership capacity and political networks towards effective grassroots mobilisation, wider public engagement and stronger support for President Tinubu’s re-election,” the governor said.
He urged the appointees to avoid political distractions and unnecessary controversies, stressing that unity, discipline and strategic engagement were essential to achieving the campaign’s objectives.
The governor also called for stronger coordination among the council’s directorates and sustained cooperation with party leaders, stakeholders and grassroots supporters across Katsina State, the North-West and the country at large.
According to him, the Renewed Hope Agenda 2.0 presents an opportunity to consolidate national reforms and advance economic opportunities, infrastructure development, social welfare and inclusive growth.
Radda expressed confidence that members of the campaign council would contribute meaningfully to the party’s mobilisation efforts ahead of the 2027 presidential election. He also urged them to maintain responsible political engagement and exemplary conduct.
The establishment of the Katsina State campaign council formalises the APC’s organisational framework for its 2027 electioneering activities, with responsibilities distributed across the leadership, advisory committee, specialised directorates and grassroots coordinating structures.
