The All Progressives Congress in Gombe State has appointed Alhaji Sa’adu Hassan as Director-General of its 2027 Campaign Council, as the party steps up preparations for the next general elections.
The appointment was announced in a statement signed on Thursday by the state APC Chairman, Mohammed Ndus, which also unveiled members of the campaign directorates responsible for coordinating the party’s activities across the state.
The party said the appointments were aimed at building a formidable campaign structure, strengthening internal coordination and expanding its grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2027 elections.
According to the statement, the directorates would provide “strategic direction for the party’s 2027 campaign” and ensure “effective coordination of activities across all levels.”
Hassan will be supported by three Deputy Directors-General: Ismaila Mu’azu Hassan for Gombe Central, Umar Ahmed Sulaiman for Gombe North and LD Farouk, Esq., for Gombe South.
Meshak Audu Lauco was appointed Secretary, while Ibrahim Dasuki Jalo Waziri will serve as Deputy Secretary.
Other appointments include Arc. Yunusa Yakubu as Director of Finance; Alhaji Bala Magaji, popularly known as Magajin Garin Gombe, Director of Critical Stakeholder Engagement; and Engr. Aliyu Mohammed Kombat, Director of Support Groups Coordination.
Ahmed Yayari will head Traditional, Religious and Other Institutions, while Abubakar Mohammed Kunuwal was named Director of Parliamentary Engagement. Kabir Usman Kukandaka will oversee Contact and Mobilisation.
Mohammed A. Bello will serve as Director of Planning, Research and Strategy, while Syvanus Tahir, SAN, was appointed Director of Legal Affairs. Yusuf Manu Swa will head Grassroots Engagement.
The party also appointed Rear Admiral Nuhu Bala Jiddere (retd.) as Director of Security; Hajiya Aishatu M. B. Ahmad as Director of Welfare and Humanitarian Affairs; and Abdullahi Jalo, popularly known as Castic, as Director of SMEs and Cooperatives Engagement.
Ismaila Uba Misilli was named Director of Media and Publicity, while Sulaiman Musa Arzoo will head Digital Media.
Other appointees are Sa’adatu Sa’ad Mustapha (Alkyabbar Kaltungo), Director of Women Mobilisation; Mubarak Hamisu Barakbisa, Director of Youth and Students Mobilisation; Dr Ishiyaku Adamu, Director of Persons with Disabilities; and Musa Habibu Bushasha, Director of Protocol and Logistics.
The statement added that the directorates would “strengthen engagement with critical stakeholders, galvanise grassroots support and drive sustained mobilisation across the state” ahead of the general elections.