APC schedules August 22 legislative primaries

The All Progressives Congress has scheduled its primary elections for Saturday, August 22, 2026, to select candidates for four restored State House of Assembly constituencies in Delta and Kogi states, as well as legislative by-elections in Gombe, Bauchi, Delta, and Kano. The timetable, signed by the party's National Organising Secretary, Sulaiman Argungu, was released on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.

The primary elections follow a decision by the Independent National Electoral Commission to restore four previously suppressed constituencies. These are Abraka, Isoko North II, and Ughelli South II in Delta State, and Yagba West II in Kogi State. The restoration came after court judgments, ending years in which residents of these areas lacked direct representation in their respective State Houses of Assembly.

The party's schedule also covers by-elections for several legislative vacancies. These include the Gombe-Kwami-Funakaye Federal Constituency in Gombe State, where the seat became vacant following the death of lawmaker Tongo Yaya. The other affected constituencies are Disina and Sakwa State Constituencies in Bauchi, Udu State Constituency in Delta, and Dawakin Kudu State...