NewzABUJA — The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has announced that the party has completed the upload of its candidates for all elective positions in the 2027 general elections on the portal of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. Yilwatda disclosed this at the weekend after the completion of the exercise, which he said was done ahead of the original deadline set by INEC.
According to him, the completion of the process from the State Houses of Assembly to the presidential election demonstrated the party’s organisational capacity and preparedness for the 2027 elections. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Information Strategy, Abimbola Tooki, the APC chairman said the exercise involved the coordination of the party’s structures, candidates and election management teams across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. Yilwatda said the APC completed the process within the original timeframe, while some other political parties subsequently sought additional time from INEC to conclude their submissions.
INEC later extended the deadline for the submission of candidates’ lists from Saturday, August 8, 2026, to Tuesday, August 11, 2026. The APC chairman said the successful completion of the process showed the importance of planning and coordination in managing a nationwide political organisation. He said, “The APC has once again demonstrated that we are prepared for the responsibility of governing Nigeria.
We did not wait until the last minute. We planned ahead, coordinated our structures and ensured that our candidates were successfully uploaded before the expiration of the original deadline. “This is what organisation, discipline and responsible political leadership mean.” Yilwatda said the 2027 elections would require political parties to demonstrate adequate preparation and effective coordination, given the scale of the electoral process.
He noted that the exercise required coordination among the national secretariat, state chapters, candidates and other party structures. The APC chairman also urged Nigerians to assess political parties not only on their campaign promises but also on their organisational capacity, internal systems and compliance with electoral regulations. He said completing the upload ahead of the original deadline would allow the party to focus on other aspect…
By Haruna Aliyu, Birnin Kebbi BIRNIN KEBBI — The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Kebbi State has dismissed reports that it has endorsed the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, ahead of the 2027 general elections. Kebbi State PDP Chairman, Usman Bello Suru, in a statement on Sunday, said the party remained united and had not endorsed any political party or candidate outside the PDP for the forthcoming elections. Suru said the party would field candidates for all elective positions in the 2027 elections, describing reports of an endorsement of the APC as untrue and not reflective of the position of the PDP in the state.
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