APC Announces Guidelines, Committees for 2026 Presidential Primaries

The All Progressives Congress has announced the guidelines for the conduct of its 2026 presidential primaries and unveiled members of the Presidential Primary Election Committee, Appeal Committee, as well as State Coordinators and Collation Officers for the exercise.

The party disclosed this in a press statement issued on Thursday in Abuja by the APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka.

According to the statement, the decisions were approved by the party’s National Working Committee in line with the APC constitution, the Electoral Act and its commitment to a transparent and credible primary election process.

“The decisions were approved by the Party’s National Working Committee (NWC) in accordance with the Constitution of the Party, the Electoral Act, and APC’s commitment to transparent and credible primary election process,” the statement read.

The APC stated that the presidential primary would be conducted through the direct primary mode, allowing all registered party members across the country to vote for their preferred aspirants.

“The mode of primary is direct primary,” the party stated.

It added, “All registered members of the party shall be eligible to vote for the presidential aspirant of their choice in each of the 8,809 wards in the country.”

The party explained that the direct primary would hold in all 8,809 wards nationwide, while results from the 774 local government areas would be collated by designated Local Government Collation Officers.

According to the guidelines, State Coordinators and Collation Officers appointed by the National Working Committee would supervise the exercise in the 36 states and the FCT and submit collated results to the Presidential Primary Election Committee in Abuja on May 24, 2026.

“The organisation of conduct of the direct primary in each of the 36 states and the FCT shall be the responsibility of the State Coordinator and Collation Officer,” the APC stated.

The APC also announced the composition of the Presidential Primary Election Committee headed by former Senate President, Pius Anyim, with former Senate President, Ken Nnamani, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, former Governor Idris Wada and former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, among others, serving as members.

The committee’s secretary is Mr. Sanusi Musa.

For the Presidential Primary Election Appeal Committee, the APC named former Katsina State Governor, Aminu Bello Masari, as chairman, while Mr. Samuel Piwuna will serve as secretary and former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Patricia Etteh, as member.

The party also unveiled governors, former governors and senior party figures as State Coordinators and Collation Officers for the exercise across the states and the FCT.

Among those appointed are Hope Uzodimma for Imo State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu for Lagos State, Siminalayi Fubara for Rivers State, Uba Sani for Kaduna State and Senator Phillip Aduda for the FCT.