By Auwal Ahmad, Gombe

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Gombe State has appointed Alhaji Sa’adu Hassan as Director-General of its 2027 Campaign Organisation, as the party unveiled a comprehensive leadership structure to coordinate its activities ahead of the general elections.

The appointments, announced in a statement signed by the State Chairman, Alhaji Mohammed Dantata Ndus, include three Deputy Directors-General, a Secretary, a Deputy Secretary and directors to head various campaign directorates.

The three Deputy Directors-General are Hon. Ismaila Mu’azu Hassan, representing Gombe Central; Hon. Umar Ahmed Sulaiman, Gombe North; and LD Farouk, Esq., Gombe South.

Meshak Audu Lauco was appointed Secretary, while Ibrahim Dasuki Jalo Waziri will serve as Deputy Secretary.

In the directorate appointments, Arc. Yunusa Yakubu will head Finance, while Alhaji Bala Magaji (Magajin Garin Gombe) was appointed Director of Critical Stakeholder Engagement. Engr. Aliyu Mohammed Kombat will coordinate Support Groups.

Hon. Ahmed Yayari will oversee Traditional, Religious and Other Institutions, while Rt. Hon. Abubakar Mohammed Kunuwal will head Parliamentary Engagement. Malam Kabir Usman Kukandaka was appointed Director of Contact and Mobilisation.

Other appointments include Hon. Mohammed A. Bello as Director of Planning, Research and Strategy; Syvanus Tahir, SAN, as Director of Legal Affairs; and Hon. Yusuf Manu Swa as Director of Grassroots Engagement.

Rear Admiral Nuhu Bala Jiddere will oversee Security, while Hajiya Aishatu M. B. Ahmad will head Welfare and Humanitarian Affairs. Abdullahi Jalo (Castic) was appointed Director of Small and Medium-Scale Enterprises and Cooperatives.

For the media and communications directorates, Ismaila Uba Misilli was named Director of Media and Publicity, while Sulaiman Musa Arzoo will oversee Digital Media.

The party also appointed Sa’adatu Sa’ad Mustapha (Alkyabbar Kaltungo) as Director of Women Mobilisation; Mubarak Hamisu Barakbisa as Director of Youth and Students Mobilisation; Dr. Ishiyaku Adamu as Director of Persons with Disabilities; and Musa Habibu Bushasha as Director of Protocol and Logistics.

According to the statement, the newly constituted directorates are expected to provide strategic direction and ensure effective coordination of the party’s campaign activities across the state.

The structure is also designed to strengthen stakeholder engagement, grassroots mobilisation, communication, strategic planning and outreach to different groups ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The appointments signal the commencement of the APC’s organisational preparations in Gombe State as political activities intensify ahead of the next electoral cycle.