The All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to maintain its approved timetable for the 2027 general elections, warning against changes that could give any political party an unfair advantage.
The party’s National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, made the appeal on Sunday, November 1, 2026, while receiving an ECOWAS pre-election fact-finding delegation led by former Sierra Leonean Vice-President Victor Bockarie Foh at the APC national secretariat in Abuja.
Yilwatda stressed that electoral deadlines must apply equally to all parties to guarantee a fair and transparent process.
He disclosed that the APC had inaugurated its campaign council, commenced campaign activities and submitted its candidates’ details through INEC’s designated portal.
He put the party’s membership at about 13 million, citing its 31 governors, 88 senators, 208 members of the House of Representatives and more than 261,000 executives nationwide. He added that over 7,000 aspirants participated in its primaries.
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The APC chairman also called for an electoral environment that allows opposition parties to campaign freely, with equal access to media platforms and campaign venues.
Foh said the ECOWAS delegation was consulting political stakeholders to assess Nigeria’s preparedness for the 2027 elections, adding that its findings would be based on verified information.
The appeal comes as INEC advances preparations for the polls. Its chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed on October 30 that nine of the 14 major milestones in the revised electoral timetable had been completed.
Under the revised schedule, the presidential and National Assembly elections will hold on January 16, 2027, while governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections are fixed for February 6, 2027.
INEC revised the original dates following the enactment of the Electoral Act 2026, which altered statutory timelines for the electoral process.