The All Progressives Congress has fixed Saturday, August 22, 2026, for its primary elections to select candidates for four restored State House of Assembly constituencies and legislative bye-elections across four states.
The party announced the date in its timetable and schedule of activities signed by its National Organising Secretary, Sulaiman Argungu, and released on Wednesday.
The primaries will cover three restored State House of Assembly constituencies in Delta State — Abraka, Isoko North II and Ughelli South II — as well as Yagba West II in Kogi State.
The exercise will also produce APC candidates for legislative bye-elections in Gombe, Bauchi, Delta and Kano states.
The affected constituencies include Gombe/Kwami/Funakaye Federal Constituency in Gombe; Disina and Sakwa State Constituencies in Bauchi; Udu State Constituency in Delta; and Dawakin Kudu State Constituency in Kano.
According to the party’s timetable, the sale of expression of interest and nomination forms began on August 18 and will end on August 20, which is also the deadline for the submission of completed forms and accompanying documents.
Screening of aspirants, publication of screening results and consideration of screening appeals are scheduled for Friday, August 21, ahead of the primary elections on Saturday.
Election appeals will follow on Monday, August 24.
The APC fixed the expression of interest and nomination fees for House of Assembly aspirants at ₦1 million and ₦5 million respectively, bringing the total to ₦6 million.
For House of Representatives aspirants, the expression of interest fee is ₦1 million, while the nomination fee is ₦9 million, making a total of ₦10 million.
The party, however, said female, youth and physically challenged aspirants would pay the full expression of interest fee but only 50 per cent of the prescribed nomination fee.
The development follows the Independent National Electoral Commission’s restoration of four previously suppressed State House of Assembly constituencies in Delta and Kogi states following court judgments.
The affected constituencies had remained without direct representation in their respective State Houses of Assembly for several years.
