The All Progressives Congress has set a two-week window for the sale of expression of interest and nomination forms for its 2027 presidential, governorship, and National Assembly primaries. The process will run from April 25 to May 2, 2026, at the party's National Headquarters in Wuse II, Abuja, with completed forms due by May 4. Presidential aspirants must pay N100 million, governorship aspirants N50 million, Senate aspirants N20 million, and House of Representatives aspirants N10 million. State House of Assembly candidates are required to pay N6 million. Female candidates, youths, and persons with disabilities will pay only the expression of interest fee and 50 per cent of the nomination fee for their respective positions. Screening for presidential aspirants is scheduled for May 9, while screenings for other positions will occur between May 6 and May 8, with additional sessions on May 12 and 13. The primaries will hold on May 18 for House of Representatives, May 20 for Senate, and May 21 for State House of Assembly candidates. The timetable aligns with the Independent National Electoral Commission's schedule, which sets the presidential election for January 16, 2027, and governorship elections for February 6, 2027. INEC requires all party primaries and related dispute resolutions to be concluded between April 23 and May 30, 2026. Campaigning for national elections begins August 19, 2026, and for state elections on September 9, 2026. The APC, in a statement signed by National Organising Secretary Sulaiman Argungu and shared by National Publicity Secretary Felix Morka, pledged a credible and transparent primary process.
The APC demands N100 million from presidential aspirants while claiming to promote internal democracy, yet the fee alone excludes all but the wealthiest. Most Nigerians cannot raise N100,000 for emergency medical care, let alone N100 million for political ambition. The party's definition of "progressive ideals" appears to hinge on financial capacity, not popular support. This process risks producing candidates who are rich enough to run, not representative enough to lead.
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