APC halts declaration of candidates by state election committees

 

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has directed panels mandated to conduct the House of Representatives primaries across the country to halt the declaration of candidates. Instead, the party leadership has instructed the panels to collate reports and forward them to the party’s national headquarters.
A source close to the party’s NWC confided in LEADERSHIP Newspaper that the decision followed complaints received from stakeholders across the country.

Meanwhile, Starnews NG reports yesterday that the APC announced the procedures for collating and announcing results from the National Assembly primary elections, which are set to take place across the country. In a memo dated 17th May 2026, the party outlined the established protocols to ensure a smooth and transparent electoral process.

The memo, addressed to all Chairmen of the National Assembly Primary Election Committees, details the specific steps to be followed.

The memo, signed by the National Organising Secretary, Suleiman Mohammed Argungu, condemned the announcement of election results on cameras, describing it as “wrong and an abuse of processes.”

The APC also prohibited all committees from conducting media briefings in their respective states. “Any official briefings, when necessary, will be conducted exclusively in Abuja after the submission of all results,” the memo clearly stated.
Starnews.