The Benue State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has released a supplementary list of names for the Tinubu/Alia 2027 Campaign Council, adding more than 300 party members to the team that will run the re-election campaigns of President Bola Tinubu and Governor Hyacinth Alia in the state. The list was published on Wednesday, 4 November 2026, by the State Organising Secretary, Hon. James Ornguga. It follows the earlier list reported in Daily Talk’s story, Alia Names Asema DG, Lists Akume and Haakyav Peter in 2027 Campaign Council.
Key points at a glance
- The APC in Benue has released a supplementary list for the Tinubu/Alia 2027 Campaign Council under the theme “Continuity and Consolidation.”
- By Daily Talk’s count, the list names more than 300 people across directors, advisers, committee members and nine campaign directorates.
- The council is due to be inaugurated at IBB Square, Makurdi, on Thursday, 5 November 2026.
- Local government and ward councils will be inaugurated on Saturday, 7 November 2026.
- The release comes as a group linked to Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) George Akume has disowned the earlier list.
What the party said
In a statement dated 4 November 2026, Ornguga said the list adds to the earlier names published for the Tinubu/Alia re-election bid in Benue State. He described the new names as “committed partymen and women” who would add value to the team. The party said it believes the additions will strengthen the council in what it called the enormous task of winning the state for the party.
The attached document is signed by the APC Chairman in Benue State, Chief Dr. Benjamin Omale, and by Ornguga. It carries the heading “Supplementary List for Tinubu/Alia 2027 Campaign Council” and the theme “Continuity and Consolidation.”
What the supplementary list contains
The document is split into four parts. The first part names senior and deputy officers for several departments. These include two deputy directors for legal services, Barr. Jam Gbinde and Barr. Mbafan Ianna, and a deputy director for communications, Hon. Bridget Kyado. It also names Hon. Emmanuel Terungwa Iorbee as deputy director for logistics, Dr. Charles Iornumbe and Ferdinand Shinyi as deputy directors for publicity, and Fatima Doose Ebikobowei as deputy director for administration. Daniel Tyukwa is assistant director for youth mobilisation, while Hon. Godwin Malu and Hon. Benjamin Akpur are assistant directors for security. Dr. Erdoo Mongol is co-director for diaspora and interstate affairs. Two entertainment roles go to Tsokar Azer (Ikpamkor) and Hon. Emmanuel Atim, known as DJ Emmy.
The second part is the Campaign Advisory Council, with 55 members. The third is the Campaign Committee, with 179 members. The fourth part lists nine campaign directorates, each with a director and several deputy and assistant directors.
| Directorate | Director |
|---|---|
| Civil Society Engagement | Hon. Yakubu Ochepo |
| Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding | Hon. Andrew Agbo Ameh |
| Legislative Coordination | Hon. Benjamin Iorkyaa Ashaver |
| Cultural Relations | Obekpa Ochin Jo-Lewis |
| Special Programme | Chief Sunny Oche Attah |
| Local Government Coordination | Hon. Emmanuel Kwaghgba |
| Ward and Grassroots Integration | Hon. Dr. David Tsevende |
| Support Services | Hon. Husseni Yusuf |
| Cyber Security | Dr. Gbande Terwase |
Inclusion on a campaign list is a party appointment. It is not an election result, and it does not by itself show how any person will vote or campaign.
Inauguration dates and venues
The party said all persons named on both the first and the supplementary lists will be inaugurated on Thursday, 5 November 2026, at IBB Square, Makurdi. There is a small difference in the start time. The statement from Ornguga gives 10 a.m., while the attached list says 11:00 a.m. Readers and appointees should confirm the time with party officials.
The Local Government and Ward Campaign Councils will be inaugurated on Saturday, 7 November 2026, at their respective local government and ward headquarters across Benue State.
Background: the first list and the Akume reaction
The first list drew a sharp reaction before the supplementary names came out. As reported by Vanguard, the Benue Strategic Alliance for Tinubu 2027, a platform associated with Akume, issued a disclaimer disowning the roughly 500-member council. The group said some of its conveners and candidates were listed without their approval. It also questioned why Governor Alia was named chairman while Akume, whom it called the founder and leading figure of the APC in Benue, appeared only as a member. Daily Talk covered the dispute in Benue APC Crisis: Akume Allies Disown Alia’s Campaign Council. The governor’s side has not been quoted in that report, and the disclaimer reflects the views of the alliance only.
A fresh battle for the Alia camp
The Alia camp now faces a fresh round of political battle after adding prominent party members said to be loyal to Akume, a move that may do little to calm a long-running rift. Daily Talk has not independently verified the political leaning of each name on the list. Of Benue’s three senators, two, Titus Zam (Benue North-West) and Emmanuel Udende (Benue North-East), are APC members widely described as allies of the SGF. Premium Times reported that both lost their party’s senatorial primaries to candidates seen as close to the governor, but were later restored as candidates after appeals. The third, Abba Moro (Benue South), who is the Senate Minority Leader, belongs to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), not the governor’s party. Critics say this leaves the governor with little backing among the state’s senators, although the party leadership says the council is meant to bring members together. The governor’s office has not commented on that assessment.
How the rift began
The disagreement between the two camps is not new. Earlier this year, the Alia and Akume camps produced parallel local government executive lists during party congresses, according to Leadership. On 3 May 2026, the governor and the SGF announced that they had reconciled after a peace meeting, but the dispute resurfaced over the final candidate lists for the 2027 elections. President Tinubu has also asked Alia to coordinate the presidential campaign and the campaigns of APC candidates at all levels in Benue State, according to a Blueprint commentary. That role explains why the council’s membership matters so much to both sides.
Why the list matters
Campaign councils do more than hold events. They decide who speaks for the party in each ward, who mobilises voters and who handles money, transport and publicity. When a council is seen as one-sided, supporters of other party leaders may stay away or run parallel efforts. A wide list can help a party show unity, but only if the people named agree to take part.
The size of this list also shows the scale of the work ahead. With elections due in 2027, the APC in Benue must organise structures in all 23 local government areas and all of the state’s wards. The Local Government and Ward councils inaugurated on 7 November are meant to carry that work to the grassroots.
For ordinary voters, the practical question is whether a bigger council will lead to a more organised campaign or to more public disputes. Much will depend on whether party leaders on both sides choose dialogue over public statements in the days before the inauguration.
What to watch next
- Whether the people named on the lists attend the inauguration on Thursday.
- Whether the Akume-aligned alliance accepts, rejects or ignores the supplementary list.
- Whether the national leadership of the APC steps in to settle the dispute.
- How the Local Government and Ward councils are formed on Saturday.
For more on how the party is preparing nationwide, read APC Orders Ministers and Appointees to Attend 2027 Campaign Rallies Only in Their Home States, and follow our Politics section for updates.
Sources and editor’s note: This report is based on the supplementary list and statement released by the Benue APC and on published reports. See Vanguard on the Akume allies’ disclaimer, Premium Times on the overturned Benue primaries, Premium Times on Senator Moro’s party, and Leadership on the earlier APC split in Benue. Daily Talk has not independently verified the political alignment of individuals named. Anyone named may respond through the newsroom’s Contact Us page.
