2027: Mariya Bunkure takes key women affairs role in Kano APC campaign

By Umar Idris Shuaibu, Kano
Dr. Mariya Mahmoud Bunkure, Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has been appointed Assistant Director-General for Women Affairs in the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential and Gubernatorial Campaign Council in Kano State ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Her appointment followed the inauguration of the campaign council by Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf on Thursday, October 22, 2026, as the party commenced preparations for the re-election campaigns of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the governor and other APC candidates.

With experience in state and federal administration, Mahmoud brings a background in education management, public policy and women’s empowerment to the campaign structure. Her new assignment places her at the centre of the party’s efforts to engage women and strengthen grassroots mobilisation across Kano State.

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At the inauguration of the campaign council, Governor Yusuf urged members to conduct issue-based campaigns centred on projects delivered for the benefit of the people and plans for the future.

He cautioned against insults and personal attacks, emphasising the need for candidates and campaign officials to communicate their achievements and policy priorities to voters.

The governor described council members as the party’s foot soldiers, charging them with working towards victory for Tinubu, himself and other APC candidates across the various levels of the 2027 elections.

Dr. Mariya Mahmoud Bunkure, Minister of State for the FCT, alongside other members of the APC Presidential and Gubernatorial Campaign Council in Kano State, following the council’s inauguration ahead of the 2027 general elections.

He said the appointments reflected the confidence placed in the members’ ability to mobilise voters and discharge their responsibilities, urging them to work diligently towards the party’s electoral success.

Responding on behalf of the council members, Director-General Abdullahi Tijjani Gwarzo pledged their commitment to securing victory for Tinubu, Governor Yusuf and other APC candidates.

He called for cooperation among members regardless of their positions, stressing that collective effort would be crucial to achieving the party’s objectives. He also highlighted the importance of grassroots mobilisation and seeking divine guidance.

Earlier, Kano State APC Chairman Haruna Doguwa said Kano was among the first states in Northern Nigeria to inaugurate its campaign council ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Bunkure’s appointment brings her experience in Kano’s political and educational landscape together with her responsibilities at the federal level. Her women affairs portfolio gives her a defined role in the campaign council’s broader mobilisation strategy as the APC prepares for the 2027 polls.