The All Progressives Congress (APC) has fixed Saturday, August 22, 2026, for its primary elections to select candidates for four restored State House of Assembly constituencies in Delta and Kogi states and legislative bye-elections in Gombe, Bauchi, Delta and Kano states.
The party announced the timetable and schedule of activities in a statement signed by its National Organising Secretary, Sulaiman Argungu, and released on Wednesday, August 19.
The APC said the timetable followed the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to restore four previously suppressed State House of Assembly constituencies in Delta and Kogi states.
The affected constituencies in Delta are Abraka, Isoko North II and Ughelli South II, while Yagba West II is the affected constituency in Kogi State.
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For the legislative bye-elections, the party listed Gombe/Kwami/Funakaye Federal Constituency in Gombe State; Disina and Sakwa State Constituencies in Bauchi; Udu State Constituency in Delta; and Dawakin Kudu State Constituency in Kano.
Sale of Forms Begins
According to the timetable, the sale of forms began on Tuesday, August 18, and will end on Thursday, August 20.
The deadline for submission of completed forms and accompanying documents is also August 20.
Screening of aspirants, publication of screening results and screening appeals are scheduled for Friday, August 21, ahead of the primary election on Saturday, August 22.
Election appeals will take place on Monday, August 24.
The APC fixed the expression of interest fee for House of Assembly aspirants at N1m and the nomination fee at N5m, bringing the total to N6m.
For House of Representatives aspirants, the expression of interest fee is N1m, while the nomination fee is N9m, totalling N10m.
The party said female, youth and physically challenged aspirants would pay the prescribed expression of interest fee and 50 per cent of the nomination fee for each position.
It also directed that all payments be made in full directly into the designated bank account of the APC.
Bye-Elections
The development followed INEC’s restoration of the four previously suppressed constituencies in Delta and Kogi after court judgments.
The constituencies had remained suppressed for years, leaving residents without direct representation in the affected State Houses of Assembly.
The APC timetable also covers the legislative bye-elections in Gombe, Bauchi, Delta and Kano states.
The Gombe/Kwami/Funakaye Federal Constituency seat became vacant following the death of the lawmaker, Tongo Yaya.
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