Nigeria: Kaduna PDP Inaugurates Campaign Council Ahead of 2027 Elections

What the report says

The Peoples Democratic Party in Kaduna State has launched its campaign council and opened a campaign office as it begins organizing for Nigeria’s 2027 general election. The event, reported by Leadership and distributed by AllAfrica, also included a stakeholders’ meeting for Zone 2 and drew party leaders, members and supporters from across the state.

Former Kaduna Governor Ahmed Makarfi inaugurated the council and urged PDP candidates to focus on grassroots organizing, direct voter contact and closer engagement with communities. He also emphasized that campaign activities should be coordinated across the party structure, from the governorship race down to the State House of Assembly contests, and said candidates should follow electoral laws and guidelines.

The party’s governorship candidate, Shehu Usman Bawa, said the PDP is already using radio, television and direct outreach to present its agenda and gather public input for its manifesto. He said the party wants a bottom-up style of governance if elected. Kaduna PDP chairman Edward Percy Masha said the party was confident in its support base and used the occasion to criticize the ruling APC-led government over insecurity, unemployment, inflation and problems in education and healthcare.

Masha also called on the Independent National Electoral Commission to ensure fairness and impartiality in the 2027 process. More broadly, the gathering signals that major parties in Kaduna are beginning early preparations for the next election cycle, though the full campaign season remains ahead.