We’ve Uploaded Our Guber, Assembly Candidates To INEC Portal – APC Chairman

The national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof Nentawe Yilwatda, said the party has successfully uploaded the names of all its governorship, deputy governorship and State Houses of Assembly candidates for the 2027 general elections on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) portal.

Yilwatda disclosed this in a statement posted on his X handle on Friday, congratulating party leaders, members and candidates on the successful completion of the nomination process.

By this, the ruling party has beaten the Saturday, August 8, 2026 deadline for authorised leaders of political parties to upload the names and relevant particulars of their flag bearers to the portal.
Giving updates on the process, the national chairman said, the APC achieved a 100 per cent upload of its candidates nationwide, describing the feat as a reflection of the party’s organisational capacity.
“Congratulations to our leaders, members, and candidates across the country on the successful completion of the nomination process for the 2027 general elections.

“I am pleased to announce that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has successfully achieved a 100% upload of all our 56 Governorship and Deputy Governorship, and 1,015 State House of Assembly candidates on the INEC Candidate Nomination Portal,” Yilwatda said.

According to him, the successful completion of the exercise underscored the party’s readiness for the next phase of the electoral process.

“This milestone reflects the organizational strength of our great party,” Yilwatda stated.

He added that the ruling party would now shift its attention to engaging Nigerians ahead of the 2027 polls while promoting the achievements of President Bola Tinubu’s administration.

“With this phase successfully concluded, we remain focused on engaging Nigerians with our vision, and building on the achievements of the Renewed Hope Agenda as we prepare for victory in 2027,” Yilwatda added.