The All Progressives Congress (APC) has postponed its House of Representatives primary election by one day.
The primaries, initially scheduled for Friday, will now hold on Saturday, May 16, 2026.
The postponement was announced in a statement issued on Thursday by the APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka.
Morka clarified, however, that the previously announced dates for the Senate, State Houses of Assembly, governorship and presidential primaries remain unchanged.
According to the revised timetable released by the party, the primaries will now hold as follows:
House of Representatives — Saturday, May 16, 2026
Senate — Monday, May 18, 2026
State House of Assembly — Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Governorship — Thursday, May 21, 2026
Presidential — Saturday, May 23, 2026
Meanwhile, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged APC members to avoid infighting and shun “do-or-die” politics ahead of the nationwide primaries.
In a statement personally signed on Thursday, Tinubu called on aspirants, party leaders and delegates to conduct themselves peacefully while upholding the principles of internal democracy, fairness and sportsmanship.
The President described the primaries, beginning with the House of Representatives contests and ending with the presidential primary as critical to the unity and future of the ruling party.
“We should not play the politics of old; the do-or-die politics that we have put behind us. Politics should never be a zero-sum game,” Tinubu said.
He urged party members to view the exercise as an opportunity to strengthen unity rather than deepen divisions.
“Election is an essential ingredient of democracy. Where consensus fails, I urge us all to go into the primaries as brothers and sisters,” he stated.
“All participants in the primaries, whether as contestants or voters, must keep the peace and be ready to act as sportsmen and women in the overall interest of the party and our country.”
Tinubu also cautioned against actions capable of undermining democracy and party cohesion, stressing that winners should avoid triumphalism while those who lose should accept the outcome in good faith.
