The All Progressives Congress (APC) has approved an extension of the deadline for the sale of aspirants’ Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms, as well as the submission of completed forms for the 2027 general election.
The APC Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Durosinmi Meseko, announced the extension after the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) meeting held in Abuja on Thursday, April 30, 2026.
Meseko stated that the sale of forms will now close at midnight on Monday, May 4, while the submission of completed forms and accompanying documents will end at midnight on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
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The sale of forms was earlier scheduled to run from April 25 to Saturday, May 2, while the last day for the submission of completed forms and accompanying documents was Monday, May 4, 2026.
Meseko said the need to extend the dates became necessary because of the public holiday observed nationwide on Friday and to accommodate the high level of interest from aspirants.
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