The All Progressives Congress (APC) has disclosed that it will conduct a direct primary in 8,809 wards across the country on Saturday, May 23, to produce its presidential candidate for the 2027 general election.
Senator Ajibola Basiru, the party’s National Secretary, was said to have announced this in an official notice released on Thursday night.
President Bola Tinubu will challenge Stanley Osifo for the party’s presidential ticket, the notice said.
The party will follow an inclusive process that will allow registered members to vote for their preferred aspirant, Basiru said.
“Every registered member of the party will be entitled to vote for the presidential aspirant of their choice in the 8,809 wards across the country,” Basiru said.
“The direct primary will be conducted in all the wards in the country and the results will be collated at the local government level.
“The direct primary will be held in each of the 8809 wards. The notice said that the results of each ward made up of the 774 Local Governments would be collated by the Local Government Collation Officer to be appointed by the State Coordinator and Collation Officer appointed by the National Working Committee.
Basiru said that the State Coordinators and Collation Officers appointed by the party would handle the organisation and conduct of the exercise in the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
He added that the state results would be submitted to the Presidential Primary Election Committee in Abuja on 24th May, 2026.
“The State Coordinator and Collation Officer shall be responsible for the organization and conduct of the direct primary in all the 36 States and the FCT. The notice added that they shall collate the results of all the local governments in the state and present same to the Presidential Primary Election Committee in Abuja, FCT on May 24, 2026.
The party said the exercise would be carried out in accordance with the operational guidelines earlier transmitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission.
The APC said the guidelines were contained in a letter dated May 15, 2026, sent to the INEC.
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