The Obi-Kwankwaso (OK) Movement has officially unveiled a 59-member Presidential Campaign Council, appointing zonal coordinators, state representatives, and directors across key departments as part of its preparations for the 2027 general elections. The announcement was made on Thursday, September 17, according to reports from This Day and Vanguard.
Campaign Council Leadership and Structure
John Ughulu, the movement's Director-General, will head the campaign, while National Secretary Saadatu Sani is also listed in the campaign leadership structure. The council includes representatives from all six geopolitical zones and the Federal Capital Territory, with state coordinators named for all 36 states.
Among the zonal coordinators appointed are Suleiman Abubakar for North-Central, Hashimu Dungurawa for North-West, Amadu Gwambe for North-East, Dr Adebayo Adefolaseye for South-West, Christopher Ighodaro for South-South, and El-Shaddai Ikeh for South-East.
Directors Appointed for Key Departments
Directors named to head functional units include Sabo Gashua for Grassroots Mobilisation, Glory Adayi for Women Affairs, Kabir Yahaya for Contact and Engagement, Abdumumini Tijjani for Mobilisation, Kingdom Okere for Legal Affairs, Abiodun Dabiri for Strategy and Planning, Richard Enemona (CSP Rtd.) for Security and Intelligence, and Aisha Abdulrahaman as Director of Administration.
The council structure reflects the movement's focus on building a nationwide organisational framework, with dedicated units for mobilisation, legal affairs, security, and women affairs, among others.
A Call to Duty and Service
In a message to the newly appointed members, Sani said their roles carried significant national responsibility. "Your selection is not merely an appointment; it is a call to duty, sacrifice, leadership and service to Nigeria," she said, as reported by Vanguard.
Sani tasked the council with carrying the movement's message from major cities down to local communities, adding, "from the wards to every community across the federation." She also drew a distinction between the OK Movement's goals and personal political ambition, saying the movement "is not built around individuals seeking personal recognition" but around a broader vision of "a better, more prosperous, united and functional Nigeria."
She outlined the immediate priority for council members: "Our responsibility is to ensure that the message of our principals reaches every Nigerian and that the voice of the people is heard across the length and breadth of our nation."
Background and Recent Developments
The campaign council launch comes as the movement works to build nationwide support for the joint presidential ticket of Nigeria Democratic Congress candidate Peter Obi and his running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, ahead of the 2027 vote.
Last month, the group confirmed it would maintain its independent structure and would not be merging with any other political organisation before the election. The announcement also follows the movement's public condemnation of a reported disruption to Obi's convoy during a visit to Benue state, after which the OK Movement said its security personnel had held back to avoid escalating the situation.
Previously, Legit.ng reported that the State Coordinators of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors had publicly cautioned FCT Minister Nyesom Wike against political moves that could weaken the loyalty of APC governors to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 2027 presidential election. In a signed statement, the group said its concern centres on Wike's Rainbow Coalition, which it described as a parallel political structure that risks competing with, rather than complementing, the APC's existing grassroots machinery.
