APC shifts primaries as anti-consensus revolt spreads across states

By Omeiza Ajayi

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has delayed its House of Representatives primary by one day, now scheduled for Saturday, May 16. The change follows a fierce internal dispute over the use of a consensus mode, prompting the party’s National Working Committee to abandon that approach and send out materials for direct primaries in all 360 federal constituencies.

Party spokesperson Felix Morka announced the postponement on Wednesday night, noting that only the House of Representatives primary was affected. “The dates previously