ADC names campaign DG for Kwara gov candidate

The African Democratic Congress has appointed a journalist and politician, Mas’ud Adebimpe, as Director-General of the Governorship Campaign Council of its candidate in Kwara State, Zakari Mohammed, ahead of the 2027 governorship election.

The appointment is part of efforts to strengthen the party’s campaign machinery, coordinate political mobilisation and expand its grassroots presence across the three senatorial districts and 16 local government areas of the state.

The party also named Gabriel Olatunji Kannajogun as Secretary of the campaign council.

The appointments were announced in a statement issued on Thursday by the ADC Kwara State Secretary,  Ibrahim Alege, following approval by Mohammed.

According to the statement, “the campaign council would be headed by Adebimpe, described as a journalist and politician with several decades of public service and political engagement.

“For the senatorial districts, Alhaji Isa Nuhu Funsho was appointed Deputy Director-General for Kwara Central, Elder Adebayo Adetoro for Kwara South and Hon. Abdullahi Abubakar Mohammed, popularly known as Daddy Bob, for Kwara North.

“Alhaja Muyibat Tanwa Shittu was also appointed Deputy Director-General in charge of mobilisation.

“Other appointments include Dr Abdulsalam Suleiman Bolakale as Director of Security Matters; Engr Idris Abubakar, General Services; Alhaja Abdulrasheed Riskat Olohenoje, Women Affairs; and Mr Akinlolu Lawal, Media Services and Campaign Spokesperson.

“Mallam Musa Sarki Abdullahi was named Director of Youth Affairs, while Mr Kehinde Ogundele will oversee Research and Electoral Matters. Alhaja Zainab Mohammed was appointed Director of Support Groups.

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“The candidate also approved Mr Abdulwaheed Olomoda as Head of New Media and Alhaji Ibrahim Yusuf Kilishi as Head of Campaign Secretariat Administration.

Explaining the advisory arrangement, the statement said, “The Council of Elders and the State Chairman of the ADC shall constitute the Advisory Organ of the Campaign Council.”

It added that the body would provide “strategic guidance, political counsel and institutional support” to ensure that the campaign remained focused, disciplined and inclusive.

On its grassroots mobilisation strategy, the party said it would establish an extensive network comprising senatorial district coordinators, local government area coordinators, ward coordinators, 10 canvassers per ward and polling unit executive members.

“The grassroots framework is designed to ensure effective communication, community engagement, voter outreach, political mobilisation and seamless coordination of campaign activities from the state level down to individual polling units,” the statement added.

Mohammed called on the appointees, party leaders, stakeholders and supporters to demonstrate unity, discipline and commitment to advancing the party’s political ambition.

The statement said the campaign would be driven by the ideals of Mai Jama’a – Fresh Thinking, with a commitment to people-centred governance, accountability, inclusion and sustainable development.

The candidate congratulated the appointees and urged them to bring their experience, capacity and political networks to bear on the task of building what the party described as a formidable and people-oriented campaign organisation.