Keyamo Heads APC Air Mobilisation Director For 2027 Campaign
President Bola 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.
The appointment places Keyamo in charge of coordinating air travel and aviation logistics for the ruling party’s presidential campaign ahead of the 2027 general election.
The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs Olubunmi Kuku, has been appointed Deputy Director I, while Engr. Farouk Ahmed Umar will serve as Deputy Director II.
The appointments were announced in a statement issued on Sunday by Tunde Moshood, Special Adviser on Media and Communications to the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development.
The directorate is expected to coordinate air transportation for designated campaign officials and personnel, as well as organise travel arrangements for campaign activities across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones.
According to the statement, the team will work with other campaign structures to ensure effective scheduling, coordination and deployment of logistical resources throughout the electioneering period.
Keyamo’s appointment draws on his experience as the minister responsible for Nigeria’s aviation sector, while the inclusion of the FAAN managing director and Umar is expected to strengthen the directorate’s operational and technical capacity.
However, the statement stressed that the directorate’s activities must comply with aviation safety requirements, electoral laws and other applicable regulations.
It also emphasised the need to maintain a clear separation between political campaign operations and official government functions, noting that campaign-related arrangements must be handled through duly authorised channels.
Tinubu’s re-election campaign is being organised under the APC Presidential Campaign Council, which is responsible for coordinating the party’s preparations for the 2027 general election.