Tinubu appoints Keyamo director of air mobilisation for APC’s 2027 campaign

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, as Director of Air Mobilisation for the All Progressives Congress (APC) 2027 re-election campaign.

Under the new arrangement, the Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Olubunmi Kuku, will serve as Deputy Director I, while Engr. Farouk Ahmed Umar has been appointed Deputy Director II.

The appointments were announced in a statement issued on Sunday by Keyamo’s Special Adviser on Media and Communications, Tunde Moshood.

The appointment places Mr Keyamo at the head of a campaign directorate responsible for coordinating air travel and aviation logistics for nationwide campaign activities.

The statement noted that the directorate would coordinate air travel, facilitate arrangements for designated campaign officials and personnel, and support activities across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones to ensure efficient scheduling, effective coordination and the deployment of logistical resources, in line with applicable aviation regulations and electoral laws.

Moshood emphasized that campaign-related arrangements must remain separate from official government functions, with campaign-related travel and logistics handled through properly authorised channels. Tinubu’s bid for re-election in 2027 is being organised through the APC’s presidential campaign structure, which is expected to coordinate the party’s preparations and activities ahead of the general election.