The All Progressives Congress (APC) has approved a comprehensive timetable for its 2025 nationwide congresses and related activities, culminating in the party’s National Convention scheduled for March 25–28, 2026.
A source at the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, which concluded a few minutes ago, disclosed the development to JOURNALIST101 correspondent.
According to the draft schedule adopted by the NEC, the congresses will be conducted in phases across wards, local government areas (LGAs), states, zones, and at the national level, in line with the provisions of Articles 11 and 17 of the APC Constitution.
Ward/LGA Congresses
The process will begin with the commencement and completion of the party’s membership e-registration exercise from December 1, 2025, to January 30, 2026. Notice of congresses will be issued to state and FCT chapters on February 2, 2026, while the purchase and submission of forms for ward and LGA congresses will take place between February 4 and February 9, 2026.
Screening committees for ward and LGA congresses will be inaugurated on February 10, followed by the screening of aspirants from February 11 to 13, 2026. Appeals committees will be inaugurated on February 14, 2026.
Ward congresses are scheduled for February 18, 2026, with appeals arising from ward congresses to be heard on February 19. LGA congresses, including the election of three delegates—one of whom must be female—to the National Convention, will hold on February 20, 2026, while appeals from LGA congresses are fixed for February 21, 2026.
State, Zonal Congresses and National Convention
Purchase of forms for state executive positions is slated for February 23 to 27, 2026, while screening and appeals committees for state executives will be inaugurated on February 28. Screening of aspirants for state executive offices will run from March 2 to 4, 2026, with appeals heard between March 5 and 6.
State congresses are scheduled for March 7, 2026, while appeals arising from state congresses will be considered from March 9 to 11.
Forms for zonal congresses and the National Convention will be sold and submitted between March 12 and 17, 2026. Screening committees for zonal congresses and the National Convention will be inaugurated on March 18, with screening of aspirants holding from March 19 to 20.
Zonal congresses will take place on March 21, 2026, across the six geopolitical zones: South West (Ibadan), South East (Enugu), South South (Rivers/Cross River), North West (Kaduna), North East (Gombe/Bauchi), and North Central (Nasarawa). Appeals from zonal congresses will be heard on March 23.
The APC National Convention is scheduled to hold from Wednesday, March 25, to Saturday, March 28, 2026.
The NEC source said the timetable reflects the party’s resolve to ensure a transparent, orderly, and constitutionally guided process ahead of future electoral engagements.
