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 date in its timetable and schedule of activities signed by its National Organising Secretary, Sulaiman Argungu, and released on Wednesday.
The APC said the timetable followed the Independent National Electoral Commission’s decision to restore “four previously suppressed State House of Assembly constituencies in Delta and Kogi States.”
The restored constituencies are Abraka, Isoko North II and Ughelli South II in Delta State, and Yagba West II in Kogi State.
For the legislative bye-elections, the party listed Gombe/Kwami/Funakaye Federal Constituency in Gombe State; Disina and Sakwa State Constituencies in Bauchi State; Udu State Constituency in Delta State; and Dawakin Kudu State Constituency in Kano State.
The APC said the timetable covers the conduct of its primaries for the restored constituencies and the 2026 legislative bye-elections.
APC Sets Screening and Appeal Dates
According to the timetable, the sale of nomination forms will run from Tuesday, August 18, to Thursday, August 20.
The deadline for submitting completed forms and accompanying documents is also August 20.
The party scheduled the screening of aspirants, publication of screening results and screening appeals for Friday, August 21, ahead of the primary election on Saturday, August 22.
Election appeals are scheduled for Monday, August 24.
House of Assembly aspirants are required to pay N1m for the expression of interest form and N5m for the nomination form, bringing the total to N6m.
For House of Representatives aspirants, the expression of interest fee is N1m, while the nomination fee is N9m, bringing the total to N10m.
The party stated that “Female Aspirants, Youth and Physically Challenged Aspirants are to pay for the Expression of Interest and 50% of the prescribed Nomination fees for each position.”
It also directed that “all payments should be made in full directly into the designated bank account of the All Progressives Congress.”
Primaries Follow Constituency Restoration
The development follows INEC’s restoration of the four previously suppressed constituencies in Delta and Kogi states after court judgments.
The affected constituencies had been suppressed for years, leaving residents without direct representation in their respective State Houses of Assembly.
The APC timetable also covers legislative bye-elections in Gombe, Bauchi, Delta and Kano states.
The Gombe/Kwami/Funakaye Federal Constituency is among the constituencies covered by the schedule. The seat became vacant following the death of lawmaker Tongo Yaya.
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