The All Progressives Congress has announced the rescheduling of its National Assembly primary election dates in Zamfara State.
The party disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka.
According to the statement, “the House of Representatives primary election will now hold on Monday, May 18, 2026, while the Senate primary has been fixed for Tuesday, May 19, 2026.”
The APC announced that the state House of Assembly primary will still hold on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, while the governorship primary will hold on Thursday, May 21, 2026.
The party added that the presidential primary election remains fixed for Monday, May 23, 2026.
The statement also outlined dates for primary election appeals in the state.
According to the timetable, appeals arising from the House of Representatives primary will be heard on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, while Senate primary appeals are scheduled for Wednesday, May 20, 2026.
Appeals for the House of Assembly primary will hold on Thursday, May 21, 2026, while governorship primary appeals have been fixed for Friday, May 22, 2026.
APC did not state the reason for the rescheduling.
Recall that the party’s national leadership had on Thursday postponed its House of Representatives primary elections by one day from Friday, May 15, to Saturday, May 16, 2026, but said the dates for Senate, State Houses of Assembly, governorship and presidential primaries remained unchanged.
APC said on Friday that the adjustment was for logistical reasons.
Ahead of the primaries, The PUNCH reported that tensions erupted across several states, forcing party leaders and key stakeholders loyal to President Bola Tinubu to intensify consultations to prevent a full-blown internal crisis.
The growing unrest triggered protests, collapsed consensus negotiations, and accusations of candidate imposition, as well as reconciliation efforts across multiple states.
According to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s revised timetable, political parties must conclude all primaries and resolve disputes between April 23 and May 30, 2026, ahead of the presidential and National Assembly elections scheduled for January 16, 2027, and the governorship and State Houses of Assembly polls fixed for February 6, 2027.
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