The 2027 campaign council
The campaign reaches into government.
public officials now carry campaign assignments.
They still hold posts in ministries, state governments, public agencies, the National Assembly and the Presidency.The full campaign list contains 196 names.
Public responsibility
Minister of Information and National Orientation
Federal ministriesInstitutional source
Mohammed Idris MalagiOpen full record A campaign appointment does not, by itself, establish neglect or misuse of public resources.
What the data reveals
The overlap reaches deep into government.
196 people fill 199 campaign positions across 34 directorates. The overlap is concentrated where government administers, governs and speaks.
Current public office established
Nearly one in every two council members still holds public office.
48.5% current officials
101 no current office established
Where the 95 sit
69 sit inside the federal executive.
73% of the serving officials come from agencies, ministries or the Presidency.
Public messaging
13 of 14 campaign communicators hold public office.
Only one person in Media & Strategic Communication has no current public office established by this review.
A separate archive check
17 people carry an active archive status.
10 of them also currently hold public office.
- Alleged
- 11
- Arraigned
- 5
- Under investigation
- 1
These are separate 1000 Reasons archive labels. They do not prove wrongdoing or change the public-office finding.
The records establish simultaneous public and campaign responsibilities. They do not establish neglect, misuse of public resources or illegality.
How we checked this review →A civic poster series
PUBLIC OFFICE NO BE CAMPAIGN OFFICE.
Seven public questions drawn from the documented overlap between government and campaign work.
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PUBLIC OFFICE NO BE CAMPAIGN OFFICE.
95 PUBLIC OFFICIALS.ONE CAMPAIGN COUNCIL.WHO DEY DO GOVERNMENT WORK?
Who is covering the public work Nigerians already pay them to do?Who is covering the public work Nigerians already pay them to do?
95 current public officials appear among the 196 unique individuals identified in our cleaned analysis of the full council list.
PUBLIC OFFICE NO BE CAMPAIGN OFFICE.
OUR TAX BOSSIS THEIR CAMPAIGN FUNDRAISER.WHERE IS THE FIREWALL?
The Executive Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service is listed as Deputy Director of Fundraising.The Executive Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service is listed as Deputy Director of Fundraising.
3 of the 4 people assigned to Fundraising currently hold public office.
PUBLIC OFFICE NO BE CAMPAIGN OFFICE.
OUR BUDGET.THEIR CAMPAIGN TREASURY.SAME HANDS. WHY?
The Budget Office boss and the House Appropriation Committee chair are listed inside campaign Finance and Treasury.The Budget Office boss and the House Appropriation Committee chair are listed inside campaign Finance and Treasury.
All 4 people assigned to Finance and Treasury currently hold public office.
PUBLIC OFFICE NO BE CAMPAIGN OFFICE.
PUBLIC INFORMATIONNO BE PARTY MEGAPHONE.
The Information Minister, NOA boss and serving presidential media officials are assigned to campaign communications.The Information Minister, NOA boss and serving presidential media officials are assigned to campaign communications.
13 of the 14 people assigned to Media and Strategic Communication currently hold public office.
PUBLIC OFFICE NO BE CAMPAIGN OFFICE.
THEY GUARD THE STATE.THEY GUARD THE CAMPAIGN.WHO GUARDS THE LINE?
The ministers responsible for Defence and Interior are assigned to campaign Security and Intelligence.The ministers responsible for Defence and Interior are assigned to campaign Security and Intelligence.
6 of the 8 people assigned to Security and Intelligence currently hold public office.
PUBLIC OFFICE NO BE CAMPAIGN OFFICE.
GOVERNORSHIPNO BE SIDE HUSTLE.
5 serving governors are coordinating campaign zones. Who dey govern back home?5 serving governors are coordinating campaign zones. Who dey govern back home?
5 of the 6 zonal campaign coordinators currently hold public office; the remaining coordinator is a former governor.
PUBLIC OFFICE NO BE CAMPAIGN OFFICE.
OUR OILNO BE CAMPAIGN FUEL.
The ministers responsible for solid minerals, oil and gas are assigned to extractive-industry campaign mobilisation.The ministers responsible for solid minerals, oil and gas are assigned to extractive-industry campaign mobilisation.
7 of the 8 people assigned to Extractive Industry mobilisation currently hold public office.