Chidinma Iroegbu
In a decisive show of force ahead of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has constituted a 137 member National Campaign Council to spearhead its drive for victory across the territory.
The council brings together an array of high-profile party figures drawn from across the federation, including governors elected on the APC platform, principal officers of the National Assembly, and senior government and party officials.
The move, political observers say, underscores the party’s resolve to treat the FCT polls as a strategic contest with national implications.
According to a statement issued by the APC National Organising Secretary, Suleiman Argungu, the campaign council will be formally inaugurated on Wednesday at the National Working Committee (NWC) Hall of the party’s National Secretariat in Abuja.
Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq, has been named chairman of the council, a choice widely seen as leveraging his organisational experience and consensus-building credentials.
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, will serve as secretary, a role expected to place him at the heart of coordination and strategy execution.
In a further display of heavyweight inclusion, Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, was appointed co-chairman, reinforcing the party’s intention to deploy seasoned political managers to the task.
Party sources said the council is expected to drive an integrated campaign focused on voter mobilisation, stakeholder engagement, and message discipline across the six area councils of the FCT.
The inauguration is also expected to signal the official commencement of intensive electioneering activities, with structures activated from the national level down to the grassroots.
As political activities gather pace in the weeks ahead, analysts note that the APC’s mobilisation of top-tier leadership reflects both the competitiveness of the contest and the party’s determination to consolidate its presence in the nation’s capital.