The Obi-Kwankwaso Movement, popularly known as the OK Movement, has unveiled a 59-member Presidential Campaign Council as it intensifies preparations for the 2027 general elections.
The movement, which supports the proposed presidential ticket of Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso on the platform of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), announced the composition of the council in a statement issued on Thursday.
The new campaign structure brings together zonal and state coordinators, alongside directors responsible for key areas including grassroots mobilisation, women affairs, strategy and planning, security, legal affairs, information technology, administration and public engagement. 
John Ughulu, the movement’s Director-General, will serve as Director-General of the Presidential Campaign Council, while National Secretary Saadatu Sani will also play a central role in the campaign leadership.
The structure covers Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones and the Federal Capital Territory, with coordinators designated for the 36 states.
Zonal coordinators
The movement named Suleiman Abubakar as North-Central Coordinator, Hashimu Dungurawa for the North-West and Amadu Gwambe for the North-East.
Others are Dr Adebayo Adefolaseye for the South-West, Christopher Ighodaro for the South-South and El-Shaddai Ikeh for the South-East.
The council also includes state coordinators across the six geopolitical zones and the FCT.
Among the other appointments are Rev. Mike Agbon, Director of Inter-Ethnic Group in Northern Nigeria; Sabo Gashua, Director of Grassroots Mobilisation; Glory Adayi, Director of Women Affairs; Kabir Yahaya, Director of Contact and Engagement; and Abdumumini Tijjani, Director of Mobilisation.
Yusuf Mani was named Director of Special Duties, while Peace Daful will oversee Procurement. Sunmisola Adebayo was appointed Director of Information Technology and Kingdom Okere will head Legal Affairs.
Other appointments include Prof. Charles Nwekeaku as Director of South-Eastern Town Hall, Abiodun Dabiri as Director of Strategy and Planning, retired CSP Richard Enemona as Director of Security and Intelligence, and Aisha Abdulrahaman as Director of Administration.
Sani charges council with grassroots mobilisation
In her message to the newly appointed members, Sani described their appointments as a call to service and urged them to take the movement’s message beyond major cities to local communities across the country.
She said the council members would be expected to communicate the movement’s programme and the positions of its principals across states, local government areas, wards and communities.
“Your selection is not merely an appointment; it is a call to duty, sacrifice, leadership and service to Nigeria,” Sani said.
She added that the task ahead would require strategic planning, effective communication, teamwork and grassroots mobilisation.
According to her, the movement intends to build a nationwide organisational structure capable of reaching communities across the federation as the 2027 election approaches.
The OK Movement said its campaign activities would operate across the 36 states and the FCT, with the newly constituted council expected to coordinate mobilisation and engagement efforts.
Ameh resigns as OK Movement DG
The unveiling of the campaign council comes about a month after High Chief Peter Ameh resigned as Director-General of the OK Movement.
Ameh announced his resignation with immediate effect in August, saying he needed to devote more time to his campaign for the Kogi East Senatorial District seat in the 2027 election on the NDC platform.
In his resignation letter, Ameh said stepping down would enable him to concentrate on his senatorial ambition.
He, however, maintained that his resignation did not amount to a withdrawal of support for Obi or the political project associated with the movement.
Ameh also said he was prepared to support whoever Obi appointed to succeed him as Director-General.
