SWMG Urges APC to Reconsider Sheriff’s Campaign Role

The South West Mandate Group for Asiwaju (SWMG) has called on the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to review the appointment of Senator Ali Modu Sheriff as the North-East Zonal Coordinator for the party's 2027 Presidential Campaign Council. In a statement by Chairman Adebayo Johnson, SWMG emphasized that their concerns are based on strategic, reputational, and political-communication considerations rather than any determination of criminal guilt against Sheriff, who has denied various allegations linked to his political history.

The group noted that senior campaign officials are public figures whose reputations can significantly impact the campaign. They highlighted the importance of public perception, especially in the North-East, which has faced severe consequences from the insurgency.

SWMG stressed that campaign appointments in this region require sensitivity to public confidence and political perception, particularly as the APC prepares to address critical issues such as security, economic opportunity, and infrastructure in the upcoming campaign.