The All Progressives Congress (APC) is on track to submit its presidential and National Assembly candidates to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) before the July 11, 2027 deadline, a senior party official confirmed. The details of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his running mate are expected to be uploaded to the INEC portal by the middle of this week.
A senior member of the party's National Working Committee (NWC), speaking anonymously, disclosed that the uploading process is well advanced. 'We are progressing smoothly with the uploading of the details of our National Assembly candidates,' the source said. 'We hope that on or before next Wednesday, we shall upload the details of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his running mate. We are completely sure of meeting the July 11 deadline for uploading all our candidates on the INEC portal.'
APC's Upload Progress at Party Headquarters
Checks conducted on Sunday at the party's Information and Communications Technology (ICT) department at the Muhammadu Buhari House headquarters in Abuja revealed that the technical team has maintained uninterrupted access to the INEC portal. Sources within the department disclosed that records for most principal officers of the 10th National Assembly and several incumbent lawmakers are already in the system.
Additionally, the profiles of four sitting governors — AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State, Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State, Hope Uzodimma of Imo State, and Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State — have been successfully uploaded.
Revised Candidate List Following 700 Petitions
The submission process follows a review of the party's primary elections. The NWC removed six senatorial and 19 House of Representatives candidates who emerged from the May primaries, acting on recommendations from the party's Primary Election Appeal Committee. The affected constituencies span Abia, Kogi, Taraba, Benue, Ebonyi, Ondo, Kaduna, Niger, and Kwara states. A revised list was subsequently forwarded to INEC in a letter jointly signed by APC National Chairman Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda and National Secretary Ajibola Basiru.
APC National Publicity Secretary Felix Morka confirmed the scale of internal grievances following the primaries. 'The party received over 700 petitions from aggrieved members following the conclusion of our shadow elections,' Morka said.
Morka declined to give a timeline for the public release of the final candidates list, stressing that the party's immediate attention is firmly on regulatory compliance. 'Our absolute immediate priority right now is ensuring that our designated candidates properly complete and return their Form EC9 nomination documents for upload ahead of the strict INEC deadline, rather than focusing on the public release of the list,' he said.
Prominent Figures Retain Tickets
Despite the adjustments made by the appeal committee, several of the party's prominent figures retained their tickets, including the four governors already cleared for Senate seats in the 2027 general elections.
Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State has thrown his weight behind President Bola Tinubu's 2027 presidential bid, describing him as the candidate best positioned to guarantee Nigeria's stability and see through the country's ongoing economic reforms. Fintiri made the remarks during a grassroots engagement with APC executives and stakeholders in Madagali and Michika Local Government Areas of Adamawa State.
