Honourable James Faleke of the House of Representatives picks the APC presidential nomination form for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the party’s secretariat in Abuja.
BY NKECHI NAECHE-ESEZOBOR—President Bola Tinubu has purchased the Expression of Interest and Nomination forms of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the party’s 2027 electoral process.
The forms were purchased on his behalf by James Abiodun Faleke, the lawmaker representing Ikeja Federal Constituency. Faleke also obtained nomination documents for Obafemi Hamzat, Idiat Adegbule, as well as his own candidacy.
The documents were formally handed over by a delegation of the APC National Working Committee led by Deputy National Chairman (North), Hon. Abubakar Dalori, together with the National Organising Secretary, Sulaiman Muhammad Argungu.
Other senior party officials present at the presentation included Hon. Duro Meseko, Deputy National Publicity Secretary; Hon. Bawa Rijau, National Vice Chairman (North Central); and Dr. Mary Aliele, National Women Leader.
In a separate development, the All Progressives Congress has released an updated timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 general elections, revising internal deadlines for screenings, primaries, and appeals, while also announcing official bank accounts for the purchase of nomination forms.
The circular, issued on Monday from the party’s National Secretariat, Buhari House in Abuja, was signed by the National Organising Secretary, Sulaiman Muhammad Argungu, and also confirmed by the National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka.
The party explained that the schedule was developed in line with the 1999 Constitution (as amended), the Electoral Act 2026, and the Independent National Electoral Commission’s revised timetable for the 2027 polls.
According to the timetable, sales of Expression of Interest and Nomination forms will run from April 25 to May 2, 2026, while submission of completed forms will close on May 4, 2026.
The APC also outlined the cost structure for various elective offices: House of Assembly — ₦1,000,000 (Expression of Interest) and ₦5,000,000 (Nomination); House of Representatives — ₦1,000,000 and ₦9,000,000; Senate — ₦3,000,000 and ₦17,000,000; Governorship — ₦10,000,000 and ₦40,000,000; and Presidential — ₦30,000,000 and ₦70,000,000. Female aspirants, youths, and persons with disabilities are required to pay only for the Expression of Interest form and 50 percent of the nomination fee for their respective positions.
