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2027: Niger PDP Unveils Governorship Campaign Council
The Niger State PDP has announced the leadership of the campaign council for its governorship candidate, Malam Muhammad Nami — with Alhaji Gambo Ladan as Director-General and Arc. Suleiman (Maibabur) as Campaign Advisory Chairman.
The Niger State executives of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have announced the leadership structure for the campaign of their governorship candidate, Malam Muhammad Nami.
Nami, the immediate past Executive Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) — formerly the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) — is presented as a frontline contender against the incumbent, Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago of the APC, with the PDP aiming to return the state to the party it held from 1999 to 2015.
Niger State PDP Chairman, Hon. Halidu Aliyu Muhammad, announced the appointments, while the party's 2027 deputy governorship candidate, Hon. Dahiru DanAzumi, presented the official appointment letters.
Key appointments include:
- Alhaji Gambo Ladan — Director-General of the Nami Campaign Organisation
- Arc. Suleiman (Maibabur) — Campaign Advisory Chairman
Source: Leadership — report by Abu Nmodu, 8 October 2026.
