APC Revises List, Restores Six Senators After Primaries

The All Progressives Congress has submitted a revised list of National Assembly candidates to the Independent National Electoral Commission, reinstating six incumbent senators and numerous House of Representatives members who initially lost party primaries. The changes, based on the party's Primary Election Appeal Committee report, affect constituencies in at least nine states and have intensified internal disputes just months before the 2027 general elections.

The APC National Working Committee formally transmitted the final candidate list to INEC, attributing the sweeping revisions to the resolution of appeals from primaries held in May. Among the most notable reversals, incumbent Senators Sunday Karimi (Kogi West), Emmanuel Udende (Benue North-East), Titus Zam (Benue North-West), Shuaibu Isa Lau (Taraba North), Adeniyi Adegbonmire (Ondo Central), and Olajide Ipinsagba (Ondo North) regained their party tickets. Former Benue State Governor Gabriel Suswam, who had initially defeated Senator Udende, was among the prominent casualties removed from the list.

The review also restored several House of Representatives members, with Benue State recording the highest number of changes....