The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has unveiled its National Campaign Council for the 2027 general elections, naming former Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Henry Seriake Dickson, as chairman, with presidential candidate Peter Obi and vice-presidential candidate Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso occupying key leadership positions.

The list, released on Sunday, also names NDC National Chairman Senator Cleopas Moses Zuwoghe as vice-chairman, while the party’s National Secretary, Ikenna Morgan Enekweizu, will serve as council secretary.

Ibrahim Hussain Abdulkarim, identified by the party as the Director-General of the presidential campaign, will coordinate campaign operations alongside other members of the council.

Other prominent figures listed include former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal; former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege; Senator Victor Umeh; Buba Galadima; Yakubu Ochefu; Mahmud Jahun; Moshood Salvador; Babatunde Alli; Victor Ogene; Muktar Usman; and Mrs Dudu Manuga.

The party also announced a 40-member National Campaign Advisory Council and appointed 37 state campaign coordinators to drive its mobilisation efforts nationwide.

In the campaign structure, NDC National Publicity Secretary Osa Director was named Director of Communication and Media, while retired Major General John Enenche, a former military spokesperson, was appointed Director of Security and Intelligence.

Announcing the appointments in a statement posted on its X account, the party said the council would provide strategic leadership, coordinate campaign activities nationwide and mobilise Nigerians around its vision of a “new, just, and prosperous Nigeria.”

According to the party, the campaign would be people-centred and issue-based, with the leadership expected to coordinate activities across the country ahead of the 2027 elections.

The NDC also urged its members, supporters and Nigerians to remain united and focused as it prepares for the polls, describing its campaign as an effort to rescue the country.

The unveiling of the council marks a key step in the party’s preparations for the 2027 general elections, with its leadership structure expected to oversee campaign strategy, communications, security coordination and grassroots mobilisation.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has accused former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of politicising Nigeria’s Ebola emergency, describing his comments on the outbreak as disrespectful to President Bola Tinubu and lacking evidence.

In a press release issued in Abuja on Thursday, the council’s spokesperson, Dele Alake, criticised Atiku over a statement linking Tinubu’s name to Ebola and questioning the utilisation of the N10 billion approved for the emergency response.

Alake said such remarks risked turning a serious public health concern into an avenue for political ridicule, urging the opposition to exercise restraint and avoid spreading speculation.

He explained that Ebola symptoms could take between two and 21 days to appear after exposure, adding that infected persons generally cannot transmit the virus before developing symptoms. He said this explained why the infected Nigerian was not detected immediately upon arrival at the Abuja airport.

On the N10 billion emergency fund, Alake claimed that the approved money remained untouched, while the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and other surveillance agencies had deployed other available resources to contain the threat.

He commended the agencies for identifying the index case and initiating contact tracing for 44 persons who had contact with the patient.

The APC council also faulted Atiku’s allegation that the ministerial briefing was intended to discourage attendance at campaign rallies or voting, insisting that the claim was speculative and unsupported by verifiable evidence.

Alake urged Atiku and other opposition figures to stop politicising public health matters and instead support health authorities by promoting responsible communication, discouraging rumours and complying with preventive measures announced by the relevant agencies.

He stressed that protecting Nigerians from the deadly disease should take precedence over political interests.

The Ohanaeze Ndi Igbo in Ogun State has endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for re-election in 2027 and declared support for Senator Solomon Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, in his bid to become the next governor of Ogun State.

The group also announced plans to confer the chieftaincy title of **“Dike Eji Eje Mba”** on Senator Adeola at an installation ceremony scheduled for the end of October in Abeokuta.

The President of Ohanaeze Ndi Igbo in Ogun State, Eze Stephen Okorie, disclosed this during a courtesy visit to the senator over the weekend, where he led a five-man delegation.

Okorie said the group’s endorsement was based on Adeola’s development projects in Ogun State, particularly road construction and market infrastructure aimed at promoting trade and commerce.

He noted that the Igbo community also supported Adeola’s governorship ambition to address what he described as the longstanding marginalisation of Ogun West Senatorial District, which has yet to produce a governor since the state’s creation.

The Ohanaeze leader disclosed that he had personally erected five campaign billboards for Tinubu and Adeola across the state and produced campaign materials in support of the senator and the All Progressives Congress (APC).

He added that the forthcoming chieftaincy installation would provide an opportunity for the group to formally declare its support for Adeola and other APC candidates in Ogun State.

Responding, Adeola recalled the support he received from the Igbo community during his political career in Lagos, where he was honoured with the title **“Dike Di Ora Nma”** by the Eze Ndi Igbo in the state.

The senator said his political philosophy was based on inclusion and good governance, irrespective of ethnicity or religion.

“My brand of politics is politics of inclusion and delivery of good governance for all the people. When roads, schools, hospitals and other infrastructures are constructed, it is for the good of all,” he said.

He assured residents that all law-abiding Nigerians were welcome to do business and prosper in Ogun State.

Those present during the visit included the APC deputy governorship candidate in Ogun State, Alhaja Kudirat Abiodun Adegunwa Balogun; the Minister of State for Health and Social Services, Dr. Kunle Salako; the Ogun State Commissioner for Budget and Planning, Hon. Jimoh Ojugbele; Hon. Laolu Olabimtan; and other APC candidates.