The All Progressives Congress 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 this in its timetable and schedule of activities signed by its National Organising Secretary, Sulaiman Argungu, and shared on Wednesday.
The APC said the timetable followed the decision by the Independent National Electoral Commission to restore “four previously suppressed State House of Assembly constituencies in Delta and Kogi States.”
It listed the affected constituencies in Delta as “Abraka, Isoko North II, and Ughelli South II State Constituencies,” while Yagba West II State Constituency was listed for Kogi State.
For the legislative bye-elections, the party listed “Gombe/Kwami/Funakaye Federal Constituency, Gombe State”; Disina and Sakwa State Constituencies in Bauchi; Udu State Constituency in Delta; and Dawakin Kudu State Constituency in Kano.
The APC said, “the All Progressives Congress hereby releases its Timetable and Schedule of Activities” for the conduct of its primaries for the restored constituencies and the 2026 legislative bye-elections.
According to the timetable, the sale of forms will take place from Tuesday, August 18, to Thursday, August 20, while the last day for submission of completed forms and accompanying documents is August 20.
The party scheduled the screening of aspirants, publication of screening results and screening appeals for Friday, August 21, before the primary election on Saturday, August 22.
