The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has rescheduled its gubernatorial and presidential screening processes for Monday, May 18.
Bolaji Abdullahi, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, said in a statement released on Saturday that the screening exercise was originally scheduled for this weekend.
The statement partly reads, “The African Democratic Congress (ADC) wishes to inform all presidential and governorship aspirants that the party’s screening exercise earlier scheduled for this weekend has been postponed to Monday, 18th May 2026.”
Bolaji also said that screenings for candidates for the national assembly from northern Nigeria will now be held in Abuja.
He said the decision was due to the security situation in some northern states, further adding that all affected candidates will be given updated schedules and further information.
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Meanwhile, this move comes less than twenty four hours after the party rolled out its manifesto ahead of the 2027 elections, promising a living wage, independent electoral management, and a production-driven economy.
Former Director-General of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), Salihu Lukman, outlined the party’s policy priorities in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday.Maps
Lukman said the party’s national conference on April 14, 2026, endorsed the manifesto and policy ideas.
According to Lukman, the manifesto is based on three pillars: humane policy execution, structural improvements, and citizen-focused government.
In addition, the manifesto covers agriculture, the economy, energy, the environment, mineral resources, foreign policy, governance and the rule of law, health, human capital and social protection, productivity and industrialisation, infrastructure and transportation, and security.
He further added that the party intends to promote preventive healthcare and establish a state of urgency in education.
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