APC Youth Network West Africa DG’s appointment highlights regional youth leadership, humanitarian outreach and student development initiatives
ACCRA, GHANA — The Director-General of APC Youth Network West Africa, Hon. Olatunde Gideon Igbasan, has been inaugurated as a member of the Youth Mobilisation Directorate of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu/All Progressives Congress (PBAT/APC) 2027 Presidential Campaign Council.
The inauguration took place at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, marking an important addition to Hon. Igbasan’s public leadership responsibilities as Nigeria prepares for the 2027 general elections.
Popularly known as Tula Mania, Hon. Igbasan is a Ghana-based businessman and President of Sewia Mining Ltd, a precious-metals company. He combines his private-sector engagements with regional youth leadership, humanitarian initiatives and programmes aimed at supporting young people and communities across West Africa.
As Director-General of APC Youth Network West Africa, Hon. Igbasan continues to provide leadership and strategic direction for the organisation’s regional activities, with a focus on youth mobilisation, grassroots engagement, student welfare and community development. Under his leadership, the Network has continued to strengthen its structures and expand its activities across Nigeria, Ghana, Lomé in Togo and Côte d’Ivoire.
Through these structures, APC Youth Network West Africa provides a platform for youth participation, cross-border collaboration and engagement on issues affecting young people in the subregion.
A major feature of the Network’s humanitarian activities is its weekly Friday Food Outreach programme at the National Secretariat in Agidingbi, Ikeja, Lagos. The initiative reaches more than 1,000 beneficiaries weekly through the distribution of meals and food items, providing practical support to vulnerable individuals and families.
The programme reflects the Network’s commitment to extending its activities beyond organisational and political engagements into meaningful community support. The humanitarian initiative has also been complemented by educational support activities, including the presentation of specially branded school bags to young beneficiaries during its weekly outreach.
Hon. Igbasan has also demonstrated a commitment to student welfare and development through engagements with Nigerian student organisations in Ghana and Nigeria. As part of this commitment, Hon. Igbasan donated ₦15 million towards student development, comprising ₦10 million for the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) in Nigeria and ₦5 million for NANS in Ghana.
The commitment followed an engagement involving student leaders and Sewia Mining Ltd in Accra. The engagement also provided student representatives with an opportunity to gain practical exposure to the precious-metals industry, including gold processing and refining, broadening their understanding of industrial operations and potential career opportunities.
These engagements form part of the broader efforts to strengthen relationships between the private sector, student organisations and youth development institutions across West Africa.
In furtherance of its organisational development objectives, APC Youth Network West Africa commissioned its National Secretariat in Agidingbi, Ikeja, Lagos, on Saturday, October 17, 2026. The Secretariat provides an operational base for coordinating the Network’s administrative responsibilities, programmes, humanitarian activities and engagements across its regional structures.
The commissioning represents another step in the organisation’s efforts to strengthen its institutional capacity and establish a more coordinated framework for its activities across West Africa.
Hon. Igbasan’s inauguration into the Youth Mobilisation Directorate of the PBAT/APC 2027 Presidential Campaign Council adds a national campaign responsibility to his existing regional leadership role. As a member of the Directorate, Hon. Igbasan will serve within the youth mobilisation structure of the campaign council as the APC prepares for the 2027 general elections.
APC Youth Network West Africa recognises this development as an important milestone in the continued expansion of its leadership engagements and institutional visibility. While continuing to provide direction for the Network’s activities across West Africa, Hon. Igbasan’s new responsibility places him within the broader framework of youth mobilisation for the 2027 presidential campaign.
The Network remains committed to its core areas of youth engagement, student development, humanitarian outreach, grassroots participation and regional collaboration.
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