Kaduna State Governor Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai of Kaduna has ermerged as the chairman of the state Campaign Council with nine hundred and eighty nine (989) members and twenty two (22) directorates.
The Campaign council also have Senator Uba Sani; the state party gubernatorial candidate, his running mate and incumbent Deputy Governor Hadiza Sabuwa Balarabe as Deputy Chairmen 1 and 2 respectively.
The Council with 22 Directorates and 989 members, has Air Commodore Emmanuel K. Jakada (rtd), the State Chairman of APC, as Vice Chairman 1 while RT Hon Yusuf Ibrahim Zailani, the Speaker of Kaduna State House of Assembly, is Vice Chairman 2. Secretary to the State Government, Balarabe Abbas Lawal is Vice Chairman 3 and Commissioner of Finance, Muhammad Bashir Sa’idu is Vice Chairman 4 and also in charge of Youth Matters. Ladi Yusuf Bala Bantex, is the Vice Chair 5 and in charge of Women Matters.
Professor Muhammad Sani Bello (Mainan Zazzau), a one term Gubernatorial Aspirant, Commissioner, is the Director General of the Campaign Council while Muhammad Hafiz Bayero, the Administrator of Kaduna Capital Territory Authority, is Deputy Director General Operations. Mrs Phoebe Yayi Sukai, the Administrator of Kafanchan Municipal Authority is Deputy Director General Administration.
Yahaya Baba Pate emerges the Secretary of the Campaign Council to be assisted by Benjamin Jock and engr. Muhammad Jamil Ahmed as Deputy Secretary, and administrative secretary respectively.
The Campaign Council has all Senatorial Candidates of APC as Chairmen of Zonal Campaign Committees, with seven Senior Advisers and 18 Advisers as well as 148 Advisory Committee members.
