Abuja: The All Progressives Congress (APC) has released its timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 General Elections.
Mr Felix Morka, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, in a statement on Monday in Abuja, said the schedule of activities was signed by the party’s National Organising Secretary, Alhaji Sulaiman Argungu.
He said the timetable outlined, among other activities, timelines for screening, appeals, and primary elections, as well as directives on the sales of nomination and expression of interest forms to candidates.
According to the schedule, the expression of interest and nomination forms for presidential aspirants cost ₦100 Million, while those for governorship aspirants cost ₦50 Million.
The House of Representatives aspirants will pay ₦10 million, Senate aspirants ₦20 million, and State House of Assembly aspirants ₦6 million for both the expression of interest and nomination forms.
Female aspirants, youths, and persons living with disabilities must pay only the expression of interest fee for their preferred office and 50 per cent of the nomination fee applicable to that office.
The timetable showed that the notice of election to state chapters commenced on April 20, 2026, marking the official beginning of the party’s internal electoral process.
The sale of nomination forms is scheduled to run from April 25 to May 2, 2026, with the deadline for submission of completed forms and documents fixed for May 4, 2026. Screening of all categories of aspirants will take place between May 6 and May 8, with presidential aspirants screened on May 9 and screening results for all categories published on May 11.
Appeals from the screening exercise are scheduled for May 12 and May 13. Primary elections will begin with the presidential primary on May 15 and 16, the House of Representatives on May 18, the Senate on May 20, the State House of Assembly on May 21, and conclude with governorship primaries on May 23.
Election appeals are scheduled: the presidential category on May 18, and appeals for other offices continuing through May 25.
The sale of nomination forms is scheduled to run from April 25 to May 2, 2026, with the deadline for submitting completed forms and accompanying documents on May 4, 2026.
Screening of aspirants across all categories, including presidential and governorship positions, State Houses of Assembly, the House of Representatives, and the Senate, will take place between May 6 and May 8.
The party further scheduled May 9 for the screening of presidential aspirants, while the publication of screening results for all categories had been set for May 11.
Appeals arising from the screening exercise are to be held between May 12 and May 13 to provide aggrieved aspirants the opportunity to seek redress.
Primary elections are expected to begin with the presidential primary slated for May 15 and 16, followed by the House of Representatives primaries on May 18.
According to the timetable, Senate primaries will be held on May 20, while State House of Assembly primaries are scheduled for May 21.
Governorship primaries will conclude the exercise on May 23. The timetable also provides for election appeals: the presidential category is scheduled for May 18, while appeals for other offices will continue through May 25.
Morka reassured the party’s members, stakeholders, and Nigerians of the party’s commitment to conducting a credible and transparent primary election that would further strengthen its internal democracy and consolidate its progressive ideals.
He stated that the schedule demonstrates the party’s resolve to strengthen internal democracy, ensure fairness, and offer equal opportunity for all aspirants.