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ADC releases timetable for 2026 primaries

The party set a 50% discount for youths and 25% for women and persons with disabilities as it outlined screening, primaries and ratification dates.

  • On Sunday, the African Democratic Congress released its 2026 primary election timetable, setting the presidential nomination fee at N100 million ahead of the 2027 general elections.
  • To encourage wider participation, the ADC introduced a tiered fee structure, offering 50 per cent discounts for youths and 25 per cent for women and persons with disabilities.
  • National Publicity Secretary Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi stated that nomination forms will be sold from May 5 to May 10, 2026, with completed submissions due between May 11 and May 13.
  • Screening follows on May 14 and May 15, 2026, while primary elections begin May 21, with governorship and presidential contests scheduled for May 22 and May 25, respectively.
  • A National Executive Committee meeting on May 26, 2026, will precede the Special National Convention on May 27, 2026, where final candidate ratifications will occur.
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Punch Newspapers broke the news on Sunday, May 3, 2026.
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