2027: Mbah Leads Enugu APC Campaign Council As Party Names 51 Directorates

Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, will lead the All Progressives Congress (APC) Campaign Council in the state ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The state chapter of the party unveiled the campaign structure on Monday, with Mbah named chairman of the council, which comprises 51 directorates.

Deputy Governor Ifeanyi Ossai, APC Deputy National Chairman (South), Speaker of the Enugu State House of Assembly, Uchenna Ugwu, and the state party chairman, Martin Chukwunweike, will serve as vice chairmen.

The campaign list, signed by Chukwunweike and the party’s state secretary, Chukwudi Nnadozie, names Chief Charlie Mbah as Director-General and Dr Eric Oluedo as Secretary-General.

Okey Ogbodo, Dan Shere and S.K.E. Udeh-Okoye have been appointed deputy campaign directors-general for Enugu East, Enugu North and Enugu West senatorial districts, respectively.

Steve Oruruo will serve as campaign spokesperson and director of the Public Communication Committee, with Austin Okolie as co-spokesperson and Malachy Agbo as secretary.

Uche Anichukwu and Dan Nwomeh, members of the governor’s media team, will head the New Media and Strategic Communication Directorate and the Mainstream Media Directorate, respectively.

Collins Ogbu and Reuben Onyishi will serve as secretaries of the two directorates.

Victor Udeh will lead the Administration Directorate, while Ben Nwoye and Uche Nwatu will head the Fundraising Committee as director and co-director.

Former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ikechukwu Ogalla (rtd.), will chair the Security Directorate, with former Inspector-General of Police, Ogbonna Onovo (rtd.), as secretary.

The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology will oversee the Directorate of Government Appointees Coordination (Federal and State), with Chidiebere Onyia as secretary.

Former Speaker of the Enugu State House of Assembly, Eugene Odoh, will head the Inter-Party Affairs Directorate.

Senators Osita Ngwu, Ikeje Asogwa and Kelvin Chukwu have also been appointed coordinators of the campaign council for Enugu West, Enugu North and Enugu East senatorial districts, respectively.

Nnamani, Nwobodo, Chime, Ugwuanyi Get Advisory Roles

Several prominent political figures and stakeholders, including Senator Chimaroke Nnamani, former Enugu State governor Okwesilieze Nwodo, former governor Sullivan Chime, former governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, Professor Barth Nnaji, businessman Arthur Eze, former minister Frank Nweke Jr and Madueke, have been listed for advisory roles.

The party said the broad-based structure was designed to ensure the participation of communities, political stakeholders and support groups across the state.

In a joint statement, Chukwunweike and Nnadozie said the size of the campaign council reflected the party’s belief that “every community, ward, local government area, professional group, support organisation, youth body, women’s group, elder, party faithful and person of goodwill must be seen, heard and meaningfully engaged.”

“Appointment into the campaign structure is therefore not merely an honour; it is a call to duty, accountability and measurable contribution,” the statement added.

The campaign council is scheduled to be inaugurated at the International Conference Centre, Enugu, on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, with members expected to be seated before 3pm.