After di official start of campaigns for 2027 general elections, di presidential candidate of African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, don dey increase im consultations as e dey prepare to form im campaign council.

Dis move come as di All Progressives Congress don unveil key members of dia presidential campaign council, with President Bola Tinubu on Saturday announce former Zamfara State Governor Abdulaziz Yari as Director-General and Imo State Governor Hope Uzodinma as Secretary.

But di Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication to Atiku Abubakar, Phrank Shaibu, tell Nigerians make dem patient, say details of di former vice-president im campaign council and official campaign launch go dey announced at di right time.

Wen dem interview am with The PUNCH on Sunday, Shaibu say consultations dey go on and dat di campaign team go make official announcement once di process don finish.

E talk say, "Di composition of His Excellency Atiku Abubakar im Presidential Campaign Council, im leadership and di formal take-off of di campaign go dey announced at di appropriate time.

"Consultations dey go on, and we rather allow di process to run im course than dey speculate about names or locations before official decision."

For campaign funding, Shaibu still urge Nigerians make dem wait for di candidate im formal position, say Atiku go unveil im fundraising model wen time reach.

"We know di different approaches wey oda candidates dey use. His Excellency im campaign go unveil im own fundraising framework according to law and at di right time.

"Whatever model dem adopt go dey transparent, accountable and consistent with applicable campaign-finance regulations," e add.

Shaibu say Atiku im immediate focus na to engage Nigerians on issues wey affect dia lives and present im policy alternatives.

E say dis go include Atiku im "unmistakable and unrepentant commitment" to bring back targeted fuel subsidy, wey e say go dey different from di former import-subsidy regime.

E explain say di proposed intervention go dey transparent and production-linked, with di aim of supporting domestic refining, reducing di burden on Nigerians and ensuring dat subsidy "follows di barrel."

Meanwhile, di National Democratic Congress, wey dia presidential candidate na Peter Obi, still dey consult on di composition and timetable of dia campaign council.

Di NDC National Publicity Secretary, Osa Director, tell The PUNCH say di group go meet next weekend before dem decide on di date and oda details of dia campaign.

"Wey dey meet next weekend before we fit decide on date. But evrytin go happen at di same time.

"Of course, you fit be sure dat people like Prof Pat Utomi, Buba Galadima and Bishop Idahosa go dey among di names," e talk.

For di proposed campaign route, Director say di group plan to carry dia message go all 36 states and di Federal Capital Territory.