BREAKING: APC Reshuffles 2027 Campaign Council, Assigns Key Roles To Wike, Adeleke, Other Opposition Figures
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has reviewed the composition of its 2027 Presidential Campaign Council, assigning key positions to several politicians outside the ruling party, including Minister of the Federal…
The All Progressives Congress has been working to broaden its political coalition ahead of the 2027 general election, a process that has seen prominent figures from opposition parties, including the PDP's Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, and Ademola Adeleke of Osun State, drawn closer to the ruling party's camp without a formal cross-carpeting. The reshuffling of the Presidential Campaign Council to include such figures reflects the APC's strategy of co-opting influential politicians from rival parties, a tactic that has shaped Nigerian political alignments in previous election cycles and often blurs the lines between party membership and political loyalty.
Coverage of the development is largely consistent on the central fact: that the APC has reconstituted its campaign council and handed roles to non-APC politicians. Leadership's report focuses on the mechanics of the reshuffle and lists some of the affected officials, while Vanguard foregrounds Wike's own explanation for accepting a role despite his continued association with the PDP, framing his inclusion as part of a push for President Bola Tinubu's re-election. Details such as the full list of appointees, their specific portfolios within the council, and whether this signals an eventual formal defection remain points not fully addressed across the reports.