Festus Keyamo Named to Lead APC Air Mobilisation for 2027 Campaign

Festus Keyamo has been appointed to lead the air-mobilisation directorate of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general election. The aviation minister will coordinate campaign air-travel arrangements under the newly announced structure, according to a statement from his media adviser. The statement, issued on Sunday, October 25, by Keyamo’s Special Adviser on Media and Communications, Tunde Moshood, confirmed the appointments. Olubunmi Kuku, managing director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, was named Deputy Director I. Engineer Farouk Ahmed Umar will serve as Deputy Director II. The directorate is expected to manage air-movement requirements for designated campaign officials and personnel, and to plan transportation across the country’s six geopolitical zones. The report says its work will involve coordination with other parts of the campaign council and is intended to support the operation of a nationwide presidential campaign. Keyamo’s experience as the serving aviation minister was cited in the announcement as a reason for his selection. The statement pointed to the importance of air transport, logistics and operational coordination for a campaign covering a geographically large country. It also referred to his work on aviation policy and Nigeria’s position as a regional aviation hub. The appointment places a serving cabinet minister in a specific logistical role within the APC’s campaign preparations. The article says the directorate is expected to use available resources efficiently while observing aviation regulations and electoral laws. It does not provide further details about the council’s wider structure or the timing of its operational plans.