The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has restructured its Directorate of Media and Strategic Communications, restricting official public communication on behalf of the campaign strictly to three designated leaders.
​The directive was announced in Abuja on the afternoon of Wednesday, November 11, 2026, via an official statement personally signed by the Chief of Staff to the President and Deputy Director-General (Administration) of the campaign council, Femi Gbajabiamila.
According to the statement, the reorganization is designed to enforce discipline, streamline messaging, and ensure more cohesive and effective public engagement ahead of the 2027 general elections.
​Under the revised communication framework, the council approved that only three senior figures will articulate the official positions of the campaign.
These authorized voices are the Director-General of the campaign council and former Governor of Zamfara State, Senator Abdulaziz Yari; the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, who retains his designation as the official spokesperson; and the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, who also serves as the Coordinating Director for the Media and Strategic Communication Directorate.
​Gbajabiamila clarified that all other individuals previously appointed or announced as campaign spokespersons are no longer authorised to speak publicly on behalf of the council. Instead, they have been dissolved and absorbed as regular members within the Directorate of Media and Strategic Communications.
Alongside this internal realignment, the council issued a formal advisory to radio and television stations across the country to take note of the restructuring and ensure strict compliance with the new protocol, noting that the campaign leadership would formally delegate appropriate representatives to participate in media appearances whenever necessary.
​The overhaul marks the latest adjustment to the campaign’s communications apparatus since the council first unveiled its structure in Abuja on August 22, 2026. In October 2026, the leadership had expanded its media team to incorporate several prominent figures, including Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo, House of Representatives member Abdulmumin Jibrin, Lere Olayinka, and Segun Sowunmi.
By drawing a firm line between general membership in the media directorate and the executive authority to speak for the council, the leadership aims to centralize narrative control for the Tinubu-Shettima re-election bid as campaign activities intensify.
