The All Progressives Congress has fixed a tight two-week window for the sale and submission of nomination forms for presidential, governorship, and National Assembly aspirants ahead of the 2027 elections.
The timetable was announced on Monday by APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, based on a schedule signed by the party’s National Organising Secretary, Sulaiman Argungu.
According to the timetable, presidential aspirants are to pay N100 million for expression of interest and nomination forms, while governorship aspirants will pay N50 million. Senate aspirants are to pay N20 million, House of Representatives aspirants N10 million, and State House of Assembly aspirants N6 million.
The party fixed 16 May and 23 May 2026 for its presidential and governorship primaries, respectively.
The sale of forms will run from 25 April to 2 May at the party’s National Headquarters in Abuja, with 4 May set as the deadline for submission of completed forms.
Primary schedule
Screening of presidential aspirants is scheduled for 9 May, while other aspirants will be screened between 6 May and 8 May, with additional screenings on 12 May and 13 May.
Primary elections are slated as follows: House of Representatives on 18 May, Senate on 20 May, and State Houses of Assembly on 21 May.
The party also announced concessions for female aspirants, youths, and persons with disabilities, who are required to pay only for expression of interest forms and 50 per cent of nomination fees.
Mr Morka assured party members of a credible process.
“The APC reassures members, stakeholders, and Nigerians of its commitment to conducting a credible and transparent primary election that will further strengthen the Party’s internal democracy,” he said.
INEC timetable
The Independent National Electoral Commission has scheduled the presidential and National Assembly elections for 16 January 2027, while governorship and State Assembly elections will hold on 6 February 2027.
INEC also fixed 23 April to 30 May 2026 for party primaries and dispute resolution, with campaigns for presidential and National Assembly elections starting 19 August 2026, and governorship campaigns beginning 9 September 2026.
PDP timetable, crisis claims
Meanwhile, the Peoples Democratic Party National Executive Committee adopted its own timetable for the 2027 elections at its 108th NEC meeting in Abuja.
The PDP, which has faced prolonged internal divisions, said it has now emerged from its crisis.
In a communiqué signed by its spokesperson, Haruna Mohammed Jungudo, the party declared that the “era of uncertainty is over” and described itself as “strong, united and formidable.”
The NEC expressed confidence in the National Working Committee led by National Chairman, Abdulrahman Mohammed, and called for reconciliation among aggrieved members.
The committee also endorsed electronic membership registration as part of internal reforms and directed strict adherence to its primary timetable and INEC guidelines.
Wike, factions clash
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, reaffirmed his loyalty to the PDP, saying he had no intention of leaving the party.
He urged reconciliation and praised the party’s leadership for reclaiming its National Secretariat.
However, the rival faction led by Tanimu Turaki dismissed the NEC meeting.
The faction’s spokesman, Ini Ememobong, described the gathering as illegitimate.
“The meeting… was a branch of Tinubu supporters within the PDP… No Nigerian should take them or anything from them seriously,” he said.
He added that ongoing court cases would ultimately determine the party’s leadership disputes.
ADC position
The African Democratic Congress said it is working towards adopting a consensus approach for selecting its presidential candidate.
Speaking on Arise TV, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, said consensus remains the preferred option.
“We are trying as much as possible to adopt the consensus approach because that is the least costly for us,” he said.
“For us, the best case scenario is to be able to engineer consensus and that’s what we are working on.”
Mr Abdullahi also criticised the ruling party, saying, “If you take power out of APC, APC is actually nothing.”
The release of party timetables signals the formal kickoff of political activities ahead of the 2027 general elections, even as internal disputes within opposition parties and debates over candidate selection continue to shape Nigeria’s political landscape.
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