The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced that its has rescheduled its primaries, particularly its primary election for House of Representatives aspirants.
Originally set for Friday, the primaries will now take place on Saturday, May 16, 2026.
This was revealed in a statement signed by its national publicity secretary, Felix Morka and released via the party’s official X handle.
However according to Morka, the Senate, State Houses of Assembly, governorship, and presidential primary dates that were previously set are still in effect.
According to the party, the revised schedule for the primaries is as follows:
House of Representatives — Saturday, May 16, 2026
Senate — Monday, May 18, 2026
State House of Assembly — Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Governorship — Thursday, May 21, 2026
Presidential — Saturday, May 23, 2026
Tinubu warns against do-or-die politics
Meanwhile, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has warned APC members from participating in infighting and “do-or-die” politics ahead of the primaries.
Tinubu asked candidates, party leaders, and delegates to behave peacefully while respecting the values of internal democracy, fairness, and sportsmanship in a statement he personally signed on Thursday regarding the start of the APC primaries countrywide.
Additionally, the president said the primaries, beginning with those for House of Representatives aspirants and ending with the presidential primary, are crucial to the unity and future of the ruling party.
He said, “We should not play the politics of old; the do-or-die politics that we have put behind us. Politics should never be a zero-sum game.”
He also urged aspirants to see the process as an opportunity to strengthen party cohesion rather than divide the party.
He added, “Election is an essential ingredient of democracy. Where consensus fails, I urge us all to go into the primaries as brothers and sisters.
“All participants in the primaries, as contestants or voters, must keep the peace and be ready to play as sportsmen and women in the overall interest of the party and our country.”
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