APC releases schedule for 2027 elections, fixes cost nomination form
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has released its Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the 2027 General Elections.
This is contained in the Schedule of Activities signed by the Party’s National Organising Secretary, Sulaiman Muhammad Argungu.
The timetable outlines, among other activities, timelines for screening, appeals, and primary elections, as well as directives on the sale of nomination and expression of interest forms.
“The APC reassures members, stakeholders, and Nigerians of its commitment to conducting a credible and transparent primary election that will further strengthen the Party’s internal democracy and consolidate its progressive ideals,” the statement added.
According to the Timetable and Schedule of Activities, sale of forms begins this Saturday, April 25 and ends on Monday, May 4, 2026.
It indicated that the presidential primary election holds between May 15 and 16; House of Representatives, May 18; Senate, May 20; State Houses of Assembly, May 21; and the Governorship, May 23, 2026.
The schedule further showed that the presidential election appeal takes place on May 18; the House of Representatives, May 20; Senate, May 21; State Houses of Assembly, May 23; and the Governorship, May 25, 2026.
It pegged the cost of the expression of interest form for presidential aspirants at N30 million and nomination form, N70 million, while the expression of interest form for governorship contenders is N10 million and nomination form, N40 million.
The party also put the expression of interest for for Senate at N3 million and nomination form, N17 million; for House of Representatives, expression of interest form goes for N1 million and nomination form N9 million, while State House of Assembly expression of interest form is N1 million and nomination form N5 million.
It added that female aspirants, youths and physically challenged are to pay for the expression of interest form and 50% of the prescribed nomination fees each.