President Bola Tinubu has appointed Aviation and Aerospace Development Minister Festus Keyamo to head the All Progressives Congress (APC) Directorate of Air Mobilisation for his 2027 re-election campaign.
The appointment places Keyamo in charge of coordinating air travel and aviation logistics for the ruling party’s nationwide campaign activities ahead of the 2027 general election.
Under the arrangement announced on Sunday, October 25, the Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Olubunmi Kuku, will serve as Deputy Director I, while Farouk Ahmed Umar, Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), will serve as Deputy Director II.
The appointments were announced in a statement by Tunde Moshood, Keyamo’s Special Adviser on Media and Communications.
According to the statement, the directorate will coordinate air-movement requirements, facilitate travel arrangements for designated campaign officials and personnel, and support campaign activities across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones.
The statement said Keyamo’s experience as aviation minister was expected to help guide the planning and coordination of air transportation for campaign engagements, particularly where party officials would need to visit several locations within tight schedules.
The inclusion of Kuku and Umar is also expected to bring aviation-sector leadership and technical expertise into the campaign structure.
The directorate will work with other campaign teams to coordinate schedules and the deployment of logistical resources. Its operations, according to the statement, must comply with aviation safety regulations and applicable electoral laws.
The statement also emphasised that campaign-related travel arrangements must remain separate from official government functions and be handled through properly authorised channels.
The appointment comes as the APC steps up preparations for the 2027 general election, with the party organising its presidential campaign structure and assigning responsibilities across different directorates.
The Independent National Electoral Commission has scheduled the presidential and National Assembly elections for January 16, 2027.