Makinde names Felix Hyat to lead APM campaign for 2027 election

Allied People’s Movement presidential candidate Seyi Makinde has appointed former Aviation Minister Felix Hyat as director-general of the Makinde-Duara Campaign Organisation ahead of the 2027 general elections. Makinde announced the appointment in a statement issued in Abuja by his Special Adviser on Media and Digital Communications, Anthony Ehilebo. Hyat will head the National Campaign Management Committee.

Hyat is a former chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Kaduna State. He will work with two deputy directors-general, Inna Ciroma and Anthony Aziegbemi, according to the statement. Ciroma is a former women affairs minister and former women leader of the PDP.

Aziegbemi is a former member of the House of Representatives and former PDP chairman in Edo State. Makinde said the appointments were intended to bring public-service experience, political strategy and established networks to the campaign’s “Reset Nigeria” agenda. He said the team’s combined background would strengthen campaign organisation and engagement across the country.

The candidate also named directors for several departments. Mark Jacob was appointed to oversee Legal and Compliance, Richard Ihediwa will handle Strategic Communications, and Suleiman Kankia will be responsible for Security and Intelligence. Makinde urged APM members, supporters, friends and Nigerians who share the campaign’s vision to remain committed as preparations for the elections intensify.

He said the party needed to work together towards the 2027 polls. The supplied material does not provide details of the campaign’s timetable, fundraising arrangements or policy programme beyond the reference to “Reset Nigeria”. It identifies the appointments as part of the organisation of the presidential campaign and does not report reactions from other parties or political groups.