Makinde appoints Felix Hyat as DG of APM Presidential Campaign

By Lateef Ibrahim Abuja

Presidential Candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) and Governor of Oyo State, Engr Seyi Makinde, has appointed Hon. Felix Hassan Hyat as Director-General of the National Campaign Management Committee (NCMC) of the Makinde/Daura Presidential Campaign Organisation.

This was confirmed in a statement on Wednesday by Anthony Ehilebo, Special Adviser on Media and Digital Communication to The APM Presidential Candidate in Abuja.

Hyat, a former Minister of State for Aviation and former Kaduna State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), will lead the campaign’s efforts to take the Reset Nigeria message to Nigerians and secure victory for the APM in the 2027 presidential election.

Also appointed are Hajia Inna Ciroma, a former Minister of Women Affairs, as Deputy Director-General (Administration), and Hon. Dr. Anthony Aziegbemi as Deputy Director-General (Operations). According to the statement, “The appointments bring together extensive experience in political strategy, administration and mobilisation.

“Hyat’s decades of public service and wide political network, alongside the experience of Ciroma and Aziegbemi, will strengthen the campaign’s organisation and engagement across the country.

“The campaign leadership will work with the party’s National Leader and Governor of Bauchi State, Senator Bala Mohammed; National Chairman, His Excellency Yusuf Mamman Dantalle; and other party leaders to build a coordinated national campaign.

“To support this work, the Presidential Candidate has appointed the following Directors and a Deputy Director: Alh. Hamza Akuyam Koshe — Director, Contact and Mobilisation; Barr. Mark Jacob — Director, Legal and Compliance; Dr. Ade Adeagbo — Director, Administration and Strategy;

Hon. Richard Ihediwa — Director, Strategic Communications; Alh. Yusuf Ismaila Alkali — Director, Finance; Dr. Emmanuel Dennis — Director, Volunteers, Special Interests and Support Groups;  Alh. Suleiman Hussaini Kankia — Director, Security and Intelligence; Hon. (Mrs) Toyin Balogun — Director, Women Coordination;

Alh. Umar Bida Ndabrama — Director, Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting and Documentation; Comrade Armstrong Adah — Director, Youth Coordination; Adeyemi Moyegun — Director, Organisation and Coordination and CP Babangida Ayuba John (Rtd) — Deputy Director, Security and Intelligence

“Further appointments will be announced in due course.

“The Presidential Candidate urges all APM members, supporters and friends, as well as Nigerians who share the Reset Nigeria vision, to remain steadfast and work together towards victory in the 2027 general elections”, it concluded.

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