*As Ruling Party Unfurls Timetable For Elections
Ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has released its timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 General Elections.
The timetable is contained in the schedule of activities signed by the Party’s National Organising Secretary, Sulaiman Muhammad Argungu, Monday in Abuja,the nation’s capital.
In a statement by the National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, the timetable outlines, among others, timelines for screening, appeals, and primary elections, as well as directives on the sale of nomination and expression of interest forms.
In the statement issued from its National Secretariat, known as Buhari House, in Abuja, the party said the schedule aligns with provisions of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), the Electoral Act 2026, and guidelines set by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
According to the timetable, the notice of election to state chapters takes effect from Monday, 20 April, 2026.
The sale of nomination forms is scheduled to run from 25 April to 2 May, 2026, at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja.
The party fixed 4 May, 2026, as the deadline for submission of completed forms and accompanying documents.
Screening of aspirants for various positions—including State House of Assembly, House of Representatives, Senate, governorship, and presidential tickets—will take place from 6-9 May.
Publication of screening results is slated for 11 May, while appeals arising from the screening exercise will be handled between 12-13 May.
Primary elections for all categories of offices will follow shortly after, with the presidential primary scheduled within the same mid-May window. Appeals from the primaries will run from 15-25 May, 2026.
Fee Structure For Aspirants
The APC also released its fee structure for aspirants.
Expression of interest and nomination forms for State House of Assembly seats cost N1 million and N5 million respectively, while House of Representatives aspirants are to pay N1 million and N9 million.
Senate hopefuls will pay N3 million for expression of interest and N17 million for nomination.
Governorship aspirants are expected to pay N10 million and N40 million respectively, while presidential aspirants face the highest fees at N30 million for expression of interest and N70 million for nomination.
The party, however, announced concessions for female aspirants, youths, and persons living with disabilities, stating that they are required to pay only for the expression of interest forms and 50 percent of the nomination fees.
The party urged interested aspirants to contact the party’s Directorate of Organisation for further details.
The release of the schedule signals the formal commencement of internal party processes as political parties intensify preparations for the 2027 General Elections.
