The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has told its members not to support candidates too soon before the party’s primaries. They say that doing so is not allowed and could cause problems.
Cornelius Ojelabi, the state chairman, said in a statement on April 19, 2026, that the party leadership had heard reports of some local government chairmen publicly naming certain people as “consensus candidates” for elected positions.
He said that these actions go against the party’s rules of fairness, internal democracy, and due process.
The party says that there are no official rules, schedules, or instructions for how to run primaries in Lagos.
Because of this, any attempt to support or promote candidates at this point is seen as too early and misleading.
The APC said that these kinds of actions could make things more tense, make people more suspicious, and make party members more divided at a time when everyone needs to be on the same page.
It also said that any official who keeps doing what it called “unauthorized and destabilizing acts” would face disciplinary action.
The leaders of the party also told members that all qualified candidates would have a fair and equal chance, without fear of being bullied or influenced inappropriately.
It said again that it would uphold fairness, openness, and trustworthy internal democratic processes.
Party officials who were supposed to oversee the primaries were told to stay neutral so that the party would stay honest, united, and trustworthy.
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