The All Progressives Congress (APC) has concluded governorship primary elections across 28 states, producing 23 candidates for the 2027 general elections, as the ruling party navigates a complex web of consensus arrangements, last-minute withdrawals, and logistical setbacks.
All sitting APC governors secured their party’s tickets for a second term, except Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, who pulled out of the exercise before it commenced, citing his interest in the peace, stability, and unity of Rivers.
The primaries, held on Thursday, were not conducted in Anambra, Bayelsa, Edo, Ekiti, Imo, Kogi, Ondo, and Osun states, where off-cycle elections were held at different times due to court judgments that altered their electoral calendars.
In Kwara and Bauchi states, the APC leadership failed to reach a consensus arrangement, forcing a postponement of the primaries in both states. In Nasarawa, the late arrival of electoral materials disrupted proceedings, with party officials indicating the exercise would be completed on Friday.
In Plateau and Adamawa, the exercise has also not been concluded as of the time of filing this report.
