Katsina State APC Constitutes Tinubu/Dikko 2027 Campaign Council

GOVERNMENT HOUSE, KATSINA

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The All Progressives Congress (APC), Katsina State, has constituted the Tinubu/Dikko 2027 Campaign Council as part of its preparations for the 2027 general elections.

The campaign council is designed to coordinate campaign activities, strengthen party structures and oversee mobilisation across the state. Its composition brings together party leaders, political stakeholders, former and serving public office holders, professionals and representatives of various interest groups.

According to the list released by the APC State Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Shamsu Sule Funtua, the inauguration is scheduled for Saturday, 17 October 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the Auditorium of the new APC State Secretariat, along Dutsin-ma Expressway, adjacent to the Federal College of Education (FCE), Katsina.

Campaign Council Leadership

Governor Radda will serve as Chairman of the council, with Deputy Governor Malam Faruk Lawal, FCIB, as Co-Chairman I; Distinguished Senator Hadi Abubakar Sirika, CFR, as Co-Chairman II; and Dr Mustapha Muhammad Inuwa as Co-Chairman III.

Hon. Dr Bashir Gambo Saulawa has been appointed Deputy Chairman, while Arc. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, FNIA, will serve as Director-General.

The operational leadership comprises Hon. Abdulkadir Mohammed Nasir as Deputy Director-General, Operations, assisted by Hajiya Sadiya Shehu Kafin Dangi; Alhaji Bala Abu Musawa as Deputy Director-General, Coordination, assisted by Hajiya Sa'adiya Lawal; and Hon. Adnan Nahabu as Deputy Director-General, Administration, assisted by Hon. Hadiza Maikudi Kankara.

Alhaji Sani Aliyu Ahmed will serve as Organising Secretary, with Hajiya Aisha Yahaya Matazu as Assistant Organising Secretary.

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.

Hon. Abdullahi Aliyu Turaji has been appointed Secretary-General, supported by Dr Aminu Waziri Maumfashi as Assistant Secretary-General I and Alhaji Ahmed Hassan Mashi as Assistant Secretary-General II.

Grand Patrons

The council's structure includes a distinguished body of Grand Patrons comprising prominent political leaders, former governors, legislators, former public office holders and other stakeholders.

Those listed include HE Rt. Hon. Aminu Bello Masari, CFR; HE Barr. Ibrahim Shehu Shema, CFR; Alhaji Dahiru Bara'u Mangal, CON; Barr. Hannatu Musa Musawa; Engr. Dr Muttaqa Rabe Darma; Alhaji Ibrahim Kabir Masari; Hajiya Hadiza Bala Usman; HE Tukur Ahmed Jikamshi; HE Abdullahi Garba Aminchi; HE Surajo Umar Damari; HE Abdullahi Garba Faskari, Esq.; HE QS Mannir Yakubu; Distinguished Senator Abu Ibrahim; Distinguished Senator Abdu Yandama; Distinguished Senator Ibrahim Ida; Distinguished Senator Hadi Abubakar Sirika; Distinguished Senator Ahmed Sani Store; Distinguished Senator Umaru Ibrahim Kurfi; Distinguished Senator Kabir Abdullahi Barkiya; Distinguished Senator Muntari Muhammad Dandutse; Distinguished Senator Abdul'aziz Musa Yar'Adua; Distinguished Senator Nasiru Sani Zangon Daura; Col. Abdulmumini Aminu (Rtd.); HE Amb. Adamu Saidu; HE Rt. Hon. Tasi'u Musa Maigari; Rt. Hon. Sani Saidu Fago; Rt. Hon. Aliyu Sabiu Muduru; Rt. Hon. Abubakar Yahaya Kusada; Rt. Hon. Nasiru Yahaya Daura; and Alhaji Muntari Lawal.

Other Grand Patrons named in the council document are Barr. Ahmed El-Marz uq; Alhaji Abbas Masanawa; Dr Salisu Banye; Alhaji Ahmed Rufa'i; Brig. Gen. Lawal Abdullahi Faskari (Rtd.); DIG Dikko Maigari (Rtd.); DCG Hamza Umar Dayi (Rtd.); ACG Abubakar Sanusi Danburan (Rtd.); Arc. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa; Dr Mustapha Muhammad Inuwa; Malam Shitu S. Shitu; Hon. Sani Aliyu Ahmed; Dr Bishir Gambo Saulawa; Dr Lawal Bagiwa; Alhaji Salisu Mamman Kadandani; Hon. Musa Nashuni; Engr. Bala Almu Banye; Hon. Usman Mani Nasarawa; Hon. Ahmed Dayyabu Safana; Hon. Danlami Garba; Hon. M.A. Datti Malumfashi; Hon. Lawal Garba Daura; Hon. Umar Alti Mashi; Hon. Mariya Abdullahi Bakori; Hon. Aliyu Ashiru Damansani; Hon. Abdulaziz Tijjani; Hon. Garba Tabbanni; Alhaji Kabir Aliyu Maska; Alhaji Jafarur Abdulkadir Rimi; and Alhaji Sale Damaga.

The list further includes Alhaji Abdulaziz Maigoro; Alhaji Mannir Abukur; Alhaji Ali Angas; Alhaji Sanusi Wada Rahusa; Alhaji Umaru Mutallib; Alhaji Babangida Jargaba; Alhaji Adam Yanduna; Alhaji Bilya Sanda; Alhaji Mukhtar Abdulkadir; Alhaji Nalado Yusuf (Sarkin Sudan); Alhaji Murtala Safana; Alhaji Rabiu Gambo Bakori; Hajiya Hauwa Umar Radda; Hajiya Ambaru S. Wali; Dr Talatu Nasir; Alhaji Muhammad Ilalla; Hon. Hamza Dalhatu; Hon. Yusuf Barmo; Alhaji Muhammadu Abu Rimi, MNI; Alhaji Labiru Musa Kafur, MNI; Alhaji Halilu Bako; Alhaji Hafiz B.B. Muhammed; Hon. Abdullahi Shu'aibu Danja; Hon. Gambo Ahmed Mahuta; Hon. Yusuf Bello; Alhaji Mustapha Ammasco; and Alhaji Sabi'u Jifatu.

Advisory Committee

The Advisory Committee will be chaired by Alhaji Abdullahi Imam, with Alhaji Tanimu Yakubu Kurfi as Deputy Chairman and Barr. Murtala Aliyu Kankia as Secretary.

Its members are Maj. Gen. Junaidu Sani Bindawa (Rtd.); AVM Sadiq Isma'il Kaita (Rtd.); Alhaji Kabir Mashi; Alhaji Aminu Maida; Hajiya Aisha Amadi Rimi; Hon. Jabiru Salisu Tsauri; Hon. Fatihu Muhammad Daura; Barr. Samaila Audu; Malam Sayyadi Umar; Hajiya Hauwa Liman; Hon. Anas Isah Haruna; Alhaji Nasiru Yammama; Hajiya Maryam Bagiwa; Hon. Amiru Tukur Idris; Alhaji Ibrahim Aminu Masari; Malam Abba Bello; Alhaji Bashir Isah Kankara; Hajiya Binta Lami Sada; Prof. Sadiq Isah Radda; Alhaji Muhammad Abu Ibrahim; Hajiya Fadila Sada Muhammed; Alhaji Abubakar Ibrahim Dandanku; Alhaji Ahmad Sodangi; Engr. Suleiman Abdulaziz; Alhaji Ali Abdu Dantunkura; Hon. Aminu Jamo; Hon. Sani Aliyu Danlami; Hon. Aliyu Iliyasu; Hon. Salisu Yusuf Majigiri; Hon. Abdullahi Balarabe Dabal; Hon. Abdullahi Aliyu Ahmed; Hon. Usman Murtala Banye; Hon. Aminu Balele Dan Arewa; Hon. Aminu Ibrahim; Hon. Sada Soli; Hon. Jamila Abdu Mani; Hon. Ya'u Ahmed Noa; Hon. Hamza Suleiman; Alhaji Yusuf Muhammad Buhari; Alhaji Daha Umar Faruq; Engr. Mustapha Mahmud; Barr. Abba Dahiru Mangal; Hajiya Bilkisu Kaikai; Alhaji Umar Ahmed Zayyad; and Prof. Sadiya Sani.

Directorate Structure and Appointments

To ensure effective coordination, the council has established directorates covering administration, finance, research and statistics, planning and strategy, media and publicity, legal services, medical and health services, security and intelligence, civil service, protocol, contact and mobilisation, welfare and logistics, women and youth mobilisation, religious affairs, traditional institutions, information and communication technology (ICT), support groups, indigenous groups, entertainment, and people with special needs.

Administration: Dr Bashir Usman Ruwan Godiya is Director, with Hon. Aminu Ashiru Kofar Sauri as Deputy Director and Alhaji Yusuf Nuhu Kankia as Secretary.

Finance: Hon. Malik Anas is Director, supported by Alhaji Usman Abdulaziz as Deputy Director and Barr. Muntari Aliyu Saulawa as Secretary.

Research and Statistics: Prof. Umar Adamu Katsayal is Director, with Prof. Ahmed Muh'd Bakori as Deputy Director and Prof. Saifullahi Ibrahim Matazu as Secretary.

Planning and Strategy: Dr Nasiru Mu'azu Danmusa is Director, supported by Prof. Ahmed Abdulhamid as Deputy Director and Dr Salisu Ladan Garewa as Secretary.

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Media and Publicity: Alhaji Ahmed Abdulkadir Bakori is Director. Alhaji Mansir Liman and Alhaji Isah Ame are Deputy Directors, while Hon. Dr Bala Salisu Zango serves as Secretary and Alhaji Sabo Musa Hassan as Official MC.

Legal Services: Barr. Fadila Mohammed Dikko, PhD, is Director, with Barr. Iliyasu Runka as Deputy Director and Barr. Najib Adam Yanduna as Secretary.

Medical and Health Services: Dr Habibu Ibrahim Dandagoro is Director, supported by Dr Adamu Saminu Funtua as Deputy Director and Dr Rahama Nasir Daura as Secretary.

Security and Intelligence: AIG Mustapha Bala Sandamu (Rtd.) is Director, with Alhaji Ibrahim Katsina as Deputy Director and Lt. Col. Suleiman Sabiu Sayaya as Secretary.

Civil Service: Alhaji Idris Tune is Director, while Alhaji Usman Mamman Maska serves as Deputy Director and Alhaji Mas'udu Mustapha Banye as Secretary.

Protocol: Hon. Shafi'u Abdu Duwan is Director, supported by Alhaji Umar Bashir Ibrahim as Deputy Director and Ms Aisha Nancy Yahaya as Secretary.

Contact and Mobilisation: Hon. Musa Adamu is Director, with Dr Kamaladdeen Kabir and Hon. Lawal T. Bosa as Deputy Directors I and II, respectively. Hon. Lawal Alfaki and Hon. Abdulaziz Muhammed serve as Secretary I and Secretary II.

Welfare and Logistics: Alhaji Shamsu Sule Funtua is Director, with Alhaji Mansir Ahmed Aliyu as Deputy Director and Hajiya Lubabatu Umar Ahmed as Secretary.

Women Mobilisation: Hon. Aisha Aminu Malumfashi is Director, supported by Hajiya Binta Hussani Dangani as Deputy Director and Hajiya Zainab Abdulhadi Tafashiya as Secretary.

Youth Mobilisation: Engr. Sirajo Yazid Abukur is Director, with Hon. Yusuf Rabi'u Jirdede as Deputy Director and Dr Haruna Maiwada (Sadaukin Kaita) as Secretary.

Religious Affairs: Hon. Isiya Shehu Dabai is Director, supported by Hon. Tanimu Audi Bindawa as Deputy Director and Dr Surajo Abubakar Dalhat as Secretary.

Traditional Institutions: Hon. Usman Abba Jaye (Danmalikin Katsina) is Director, with Alhaji Sanusi Kabir Usman (Karshin Katsina) as Deputy Director and Alhaji Abdulhadi Leko (Barden Daura) as Secretary.

Information and Communication Technology (ICT): Alhaji Naufal Ahmad is Director, supported by Dr Babangida Kabir Ruma as Deputy Director and Hajiya Zainab Dahiru Ibrahim as Secretary.

Support Groups: Alhaji Yusuf Aliyu Musawa is Director, with Engr. Abubakar Abdullahi Matazu as Deputy Director and Dr Kabir Abdullahi Yantumaki as Secretary.

Indigenous Groups: High Chief Chukwuka Okoye is Director, supported by Prince Kunle Awe as Deputy Director and Alhaji Abubakar Wazirin Nupawa as Secretary.

Entertainment: Alhaji Dr Dauda Kahutu Rarara is Director, with Alhaji Hassan Waziri Danger as Deputy Director and Alhaji Salisu Arabi as Secretary.

People with Special Needs: Lt. Usman Hudu (Rtd.) is Director, supported by Alhaji Muntari Sani Dutsinma as Deputy Director and Alhaji Umar Jibrin Bindawa as Secretary.

Grassroots Coordination

The council's structure also provides for Local Government Coordinating Committees and Ward Coordinating Committees to facilitate grassroots engagement, coordination and mobilisation throughout Katsina State.

However, the membership lists for the two committees, alongside those of other standing committees and additional directorate members, will be published later, according to the notice contained in the council document.

The constitution of the Tinubu/Dikko 2027 Campaign Council establishes an organisational framework for coordinating the APC's campaign activities across Katsina State, with designated teams responsible for strategic planning, research, publicity, administration, finance, security, mobilisation and other essential functions.

The inauguration on Saturday, 17 October 2026, will formally bring the council's leadership and directorate structure into operation ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Ibrahim Kaula Mohammed

Chief Press Secretary to the Governor  

Katsina State

14 October 2026