The All Progressives Congress (APC) is facing fresh intrigues ahead of its governorship primary scheduled for Thursday, May 21, 2026. In a surprising turn of events, several aspirants have pulled out of the race, while consensus arrangements have been rejected in at least 10 states.
APC Clears Aspirants for Primaries in Oyo
The leadership of the APC in Oyo State has confirmed that none of its governorship aspirants has been disqualified from participating in the party's gubernatorial primary. According to Vanguard, the APC further assured party members of a peaceful and orderly primary election.
Adelabu Not Disqualified, Says Aide
An aide to APC gubernatorial aspirant in the 2027 governorship election in Oyo, Bayo Adelabu, Femi Awogboro, has dismissed reports claiming that the former minister of power has been disqualified from the governorship primary in the state. As reported by The Nation, Awogboro described the reports as false and misleading.
Consensus Deal Rejected Ahead of Primaries
Ahead of the APC governorship primaries, resistance to consensus arrangements has intensified in at least 10 states. Several aspirants have rejected pressure to step down and insisted on testing their popularity at the polls. The growing pushback comes despite efforts by party leaders and governors in many states to streamline the primaries through endorsements, negotiations, and consensus agreements aimed at avoiding divisive contests ahead of the 2027 general elections.
According to The Punch, while incumbent governors in several APC-controlled states have successfully secured consensus backing for second-term tickets, succession battles in states such as Kwara, Gombe, Oyo, Adamawa, Bauchi, Plateau, Lagos, Nasarawa, Rivers, and Yobe remain fiercely contested.
The development has injected more uncertainty into the party's primary process, with many observers watching closely to see how the internal dynamics will unfold in the coming days.
