APC fixes August 22 for state, federal legislative primaries

APC Fixes August 22 for State, Federal Legislative Primaries

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 in Delta and Kogi states, as well as legislative bye-elections in Gombe, Bauchi, Delta and Kano states.

The party announced this in its timetable and schedule of activities, signed by its National Organising Secretary, Sulaiman Argungu, and released on Wednesday.

The APC said the timetable followed the decision by the Independent National Electoral Commission to restore “four previously suppressed State House of Assembly constituencies in Delta and Kogi states.”

The affected constituencies in Delta are Abraka, Isoko North II and Ughelli South II, while Yagba West II is in Kogi State.

For the legislative bye-elections, the party listed Gombe/Kwami/Funakaye Federal Constituency in Gombe State; Disina and Sakwa constituencies in Bauchi State; Udu Constituency in Delta State; and Dawakin Kudu Constituency in Kano State.

The APC said, “The All Progressives Congress hereby releases its timetable and schedule of activities” for the conduct of its primaries for the restored constituencies and the 2026 legislative bye-elections.

According to the timetable, the sale of forms will take place from Tuesday, August 18, to Thursday, August 20, while the deadline for submitting completed forms and accompanying documents is August 20.

The party scheduled the screening of aspirants, publication of screening results and screening appeals for Friday, August 21, ahead of the primary elections on Saturday, August 22.

Election appeals are scheduled for Monday, August 24.

For House of Assembly aspirants, the APC fixed the expression-of-interest fee at N1m and the nomination fee at N5m, bringing the total to N6m.

For House of Representatives aspirants, the expression-of-interest fee is N1m, while the nomination fee is N9m, bringing the total to N10m.

The party stated that “female aspirants, youth and physically challenged aspirants are to pay for the expression of interest and 50 per cent of the prescribed nomination fees for each position.”

It further directed that “all payments should be made in full directly into the designated bank account of the All Progressives Congress.”

The development followed INEC’s restoration of the four previously suppressed constituencies in Delta and Kogi states after court judgments.

The affected constituencies had been suppressed for years, leaving residents without direct representation in the respective State Houses of Assembly.

The APC timetable also covers the forthcoming legislative bye-elections in Gombe, Bauchi, Delta and Kano states, including the Gombe/Kwami/Funakaye Federal Constituency, where the seat became vacant following the death of the lawmaker, Tongo Yaya.