Senator Aliyu Wamakko (APC-Sokoto North)
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Former Governor of Sokoto State and Senator representing Sokoto North Senatorial District, Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, has been appointed chairman of the 37-member Sokoto State All Progressives Congress (APC) Campaign Council for the 2027 general elections.
The appointment was announced in a statement issued by the Director-General of Media and Publicity to Governor Ahmed Aliyu, Abubakar Bawa, who said members of the council were carefully selected based on their political experience, credibility and commitment to the party.
Bawa explained that the campaign structure is made up of three levels – the state, zonal and local government campaign councils – with each assigned specific responsibilities to strengthen the APC ahead of the 2027 elections.
According to him, Senator Wamakko, who is regarded as the leader of the APC in Sokoto State, will head the State Campaign Council, while the Chief of Staff to Governor Ahmed Aliyu, Alhaji Aminu Halilu Dikko, will serve as secretary.
Governor Ahmed Aliyu will serve as Deputy Chairman of the council, while Deputy Governor Alhaji Muhammad Idris Gobir, Minister of Labour and Employment Maigari Dingyadi, and Minister of State for Works Bello Goronyo will serve as Assistant Chairmen.
The statement also named Alhaji Sadiq Achida as Director-General of the State Campaign Council, while the Sokoto APC Chairman and State Coordinator of the 2027 Tinubu Renewed Hope Agenda, Hon. Haruna Sarkin Gobir Adiya, will serve as a member.
The statement read in part: “Hon. Tukur Bala Bodinga Speaker State House of Assembly, Hon. Deputy Speaker, Kabiru Ibrahim Kware, former deputy governors, Andullahi Chisso and Mukhtari Shagari, Senators Abdallah Wali, Salihu Bakwai, Bello Jibrin Gada and Ibrahim Gobir are all members.”
It added: “Ambassadors Abubakar Shehu Wurno, Sahabi Gada, Kulu Haruna, Bello Sifawa, former governorship candidate of the PDP in the 2023 general election, Saidu Umar Ubandoma, amongst others are members.”
Bawa further disclosed that the Sokoto Central Zonal Campaign Committee has 41 members, with Hon. Barrister Nasiru Dantsoho serving as Secretary and Hon. Tsalhatu Sidi Mamman as Chairman.
He said the Sokoto South Zonal Campaign Council has 36 members, headed by Senator Ibrahim Danbaba Danbua as Chairman and Professor Attahiru Ahmad Sifawa as Secretary.
For the Sokoto East Zonal Campaign Council, the Deputy Governor, Muhammad Idris Gobir, will serve as Chairman, while Dr. Bashir Achida will act as Secretary.
The statement concluded that the APC has also appointed coordinators for all the 23 local government areas of Sokoto State as part of efforts to strengthen its grassroots campaign structure ahead of the 2027 elections.
The inauguration of the campaign councils comes as political parties across the country continue to build structures and mobilise supporters ahead of the next general elections, with the APC seeking to retain control of Sokoto State and consolidate support for President Bola Tinubu’s second-term bid.
