2027: Wamakko to Lead Sokoto APC 37-Member Campaign Council
The leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Sokoto State, Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, has been appointed Chairman of the party’s 37-member State Campaign Council ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Governor Ahmed Aliyu approved the composition of the council on Monday, with himself serving as Deputy Chairman alongside three other assistant chairmen.
The development was disclosed in a statement issued by Abubakar Bawa, Director-General, Media and Publicity, Government House, Sokoto.
Other Deputy Chairmen of the council include the State Deputy Governor, Engr. Idris Mohammed Gobir; Minister of Labour and Employment, Alhaji Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi; and Minister of State for Works, Barrister Bello Muhammad Goronyo.
The APC North-West Secretary, Alhaji Isa Sadiq Achida, has been appointed Director-General of the council, while the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Alhaji Aminu Dinko, will serve as Secretary.
The statement also announced the constitution of campaign committees for the state’s three senatorial districts.
For Sokoto Central, a 41-member campaign committee has been established, with Alhaji Dalhatu Sidi Mamman as Chairman and the Commissioner for Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Barrister Nasiru Aliyu Dantsoho, as Secretary.
Similarly, the 46-member Sokoto East Senatorial District Campaign Committee will be chaired by Deputy Governor Idris Mohammed Gobir, with Barrister Bello Muhammad Goronyo as Deputy Chairman and Commissioner for Budget and Economic Development, Dr Bashir Achida, as Secretary.
The party has also appointed campaign coordinators across the 23 local government areas of Sokoto State as part of efforts to strengthen its grassroots mobilisation ahead of the elections.
