BREAKING: Atiku appoints El-Rufai into campaign council
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has appointed Malam Nasir El-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna State into his Campaign Council. Atiku, Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) announced this…
The appointment signals a notable political alignment: El-Rufai, a former two-term Kaduna State governor who was a prominent figure in the ruling APC, has now taken on a senior role as deputy chairman in the campaign structure of Atiku Abubakar, who is running under the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the 2027 election. Dele Momodu, a veteran media figure, has been named media chief, rounding out a "lean" council structure as described by the party.
The move comes as Atiku's ADC unveils its national election team ahead of the 2027 polls, with the composition of the campaign council seen as an early indicator of the coalition-building and cross-party defections shaping the race.