Tinubu Appoints Matawalle as APC Security Director for 2027

On Saturday, August 22, President Bola Tinubu appointed Matawalle, the minister of state for defence, as Deputy Director, Security and Intelligence I for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in preparation for the 2027 elections. The Ministry of Defence, through chief information officer Queeneth Iheoma-Hart, issued a statement on Sunday, August 23, welcoming the appointment.

This decision reflects President Tinubu's confidence in Matawalle's experience in public service, security management, and political mobilization. Matawalle's responsibilities will include overseeing the security architecture for all campaign activities, ensuring the safety of candidates, campaign officials, and supporters across Nigeria.

He will collaborate with security agencies for threat analysis and risk mitigation, and coordinate engagement with traditional rulers, community leaders, and youth and women's groups to bolster the campaign's security framework. Matawalle expressed his commitment to the role on his verified X (formerly Twitter) page, recalling his previous experience as zonal coordinator for the north-west during the 2023 APC Presidential Campaign Council.