President Bola Tinubu on Saturday appointed Nigeria Revenue Service czar, Zacch Adedeji, as the deputy director of fundraising for his 2027 campaign.

Bayo Onanuga, in a statement on Saturday, announced the appointment of Mr Adedeji, among others, highlighting their roles in Mr Tinubu’s re-election campaign.

In a list of the 2027 Presidential Campaign Council attached to the statement, Mr Adedeji was appointed “deputy director fundraising” for Mr Tinubu’s re-election in the presidential election scheduled for January 2027.

With the appointment, Mr Adedeji, who leads Nigeria’s revenue and tax collection agency, will join other politicians in raising funds for Mr Tinubu’s re-election bid.

Mr Tinubu, in the statement, was quoted as charging Mr Adedeji and other members of the campaign council to put in their best efforts to soundly defeat his opposition.

“We have delivered on our campaign promises and set our country on a path of economic progress. We are definitely out of the dark tunnel and are now at the cusp of reaping the benefits of a prosperous economy that will benefit all Nigerians,” Mr Tinubu said.

He added: “As we march into the campaign season, we have many achievements to trumpet—let us confidently showcase our record and inspire hope in every corner of our nation. Let us soundly defeat all those forces who plan to take our country backwards.”

Earlier on Saturday, Peoples Gazette reported that two women, Ngozi Olejeme, former chairman of the NSITF and Betta Edu, former humanitarian affairs minister, who were fingered in over N1 billion fraud were appointed to Mr Tinubu’s campaign council.

While Ms Olejeme is facing trial for N1 billion fraud, Ms Edu is under investigation for the diversion of N585 million into a private account, a development that led to her sack in 2024.