APC Adjusts Primaries as Lagos Guber Aspirants Gear Up

• Friday, 15th and 18th May, 2026 schedule for the House of Representatives and House of Assembly primary elections respectively 
• The revised schedule shifts the governorship primary to May 21, 2026
• Screening of aspirants for State House of Assembly, House of Representatives, Senate, and governorship positions will take place from May 6 to May 8

In Lagos State, the All Progressives Congress is already taking the lead in preparations for the 2027 elections, with aspirants intensifying consultations and mobilisation ahead of the governorship primary.

Eko Hot Blog gathered that key figures such as Akinwunmi Ambode,Olajide Adediran (Jandor), and Obafemi Hamzat are widely mentioned among those positioning for the race, as the party aligns with a newly revised timetable for its primaries.

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The APC confirmed that it is fully prepared for the exercise following adjustments made at its 186th National Working Committee meeting in Abuja.

The revised schedule shifts the presidential primary to May 23, 2026, while the governorship primary will now hold on May 21, 2026.

Announcing the changes, the party’s Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Duro Meseko, said:

“We now have a new revised timetable in accordance with the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, as amended, the Electoral Act 2026, and the Independent National Electoral Commission revised timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 general elections.

“We hereby present the new revised timetable and schedule of activities for the conduct of the 2027 general elections to the press.”

According to the party, sales of nomination forms will run from April 25 to May 2, 2026, while the submission deadline is May 4.

Screening of aspirants for State House of Assembly, House of Representatives, Senate, and governorship positions will take place from May 6 to May 8, while presidential aspirants will be screened on May 9.

Meseko added: “Primary elections of the All Progressives Congress commence as follows: Friday, 15th May, 2026: House of Representatives primary elections. Monday, 18th May, 2026: Senate primary elections. Wednesday, 20th May, 2026: State House of Assembly primary elections. Thursday, 21st May, 2026: Governorship primary elections. Saturday, 23rd May, 2026: Presidential primary elections.”

He also explained that the party has adopted both direct and consensus modes for its primaries, in line with the Electoral Act.

“In this 186th meeting of the National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress, we adopted the mode of primaries as provided in the Electoral Act: direct and consensus mode, with a caveat that members are at liberty to pick.

“That is, aspirants are free to decide their preference in accordance with the Electoral Act. Where consensus works, it stands, and where an aspirant does not agree to consensus, it automatically reverts to direct primaries.”

He dismissed claims that nomination forms would be restricted, insisting the process is open to all interested aspirants.

Meanwhile, INEC has scheduled the Presidential and National Assembly elections for January 16, 2027, while governorship and State House of Assembly elections will hold on February 6, 2027.

With the revised timetable now in effect, the APC says it is fully ready for its primaries, while aspirants particularly in Lagos continue to intensify their moves ahead of what is expected to be a competitive contest.

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