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Atiku appoints Ibrahim-Imam and El-Rufai to head 2027 campaign council

Source: Punch Nigeria · 24 Sep 2026, 19:35 UTC
Atiku appoints Ibrahim-Imam and El-Rufai to head 2027 campaign council
Image: Punch Nigeria · original report

Atiku Abubakar has appointed Kashim Ibrahim-Imam as chairman and Nasir El-Rufai as deputy chairman of his national campaign council for the 2027 elections. The supplied report gives no further information about the council’s membership, structure, timetable or the roles assigned to its two named leaders.

Atiku Abubakar has named Kashim Ibrahim-Imam and Nasir El-Rufai to lead his national campaign council for the 2027 elections, according to Punch Nigeria. Ibrahim-Imam was appointed chairman of the council, while El-Rufai was named deputy chairman. The announcement identifies the two officials and their positions but does not provide further details about the council’s other members, its operating structure or the timetable for its activities.

The supplied report also does not state whether the council has begun work or outline the campaign’s policy priorities.

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