Former Kogi West Senator Dino Melaye has vowed to challenge in court the appointment of Zacch Adedeji, Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), as Deputy Director of Fundraising in President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 Presidential Campaign Council.
Melaye, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), made the announcement in a video posted on his official X account on Sunday.
His main objection is that Adedeji is a serving public official responsible for overseeing Nigeria’s revenue collection while simultaneously holding a fundraising position in a political campaign.
Melaye argued that the arrangement could amount to a conflict of interest, saying Adedeji is bound by the Public Service Rules and public-service ethics.
“Is there no conflict in this? As a lawyer, by the grace of God, on Monday, I’m going to court. We have to test that,” Melaye said.
He stressed that Adedeji’s involvement went beyond simply supporting Tinubu politically because he had been assigned a specific leadership responsibility within the campaign’s fundraising structure.
The APC unveiled its 2027 Presidential Campaign Council on Saturday, with Tinubu as chairman, Vice President Kashim Shettima as vice chairman and former Zamfara Governor Abdulaziz Yari as Director-General. Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma was named secretary.
The campaign structure also lists Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun as Director of Fundraising, with Adedeji serving as his deputy.
Melaye also criticised Tinubu’s decision to chair his own campaign council, describing the arrangement as unusual and questioning why a presidential candidate would simultaneously head the council campaigning for his own re-election.
He further described the campaign council as excessively large and alleged that its structure reflected anxiety within the ruling party ahead of the 2027 election.
Melaye said his planned court action would test whether Adedeji’s campaign role is compatible with his responsibilities as head of the nation’s revenue service.
He also vowed to continue his opposition to Tinubu’s re-election, describing the battle as one of “no retreat, no surrender.”
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