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.

Election appeals are scheduled for Monday, August 24.

For House of Assembly aspirants, the APC fixed the expression of interest fee at N1m and 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 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 further directed that “all payments should be made in full directly into the designated bank account of the All Progressives Congress.”

The development followed 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 the respective State Houses of Assembly.

The APC timetable also covers the forthcoming legislative bye-elections in Gombe, Bauchi, Delta and Kano states, including the Gombe/Kwami/Funakaye Federal Constituency, where the seat became vacant following the death of lawmaker Tongo Yaya. (PUNCH)

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