Kwara State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has postponed its governorship primary election earlier scheduled for Thursday, shifting the exercise to Friday, May 22, 2026.
The State Publicity Secretary of the party, Abdulwaheed Babatunde, announced the postponement on Thursday in Ilorin.
He said, “The APC Governorship Primary, earlier scheduled to be held today, Thursday, 21st May 2026, has been postponed.
“The new date for the Governorship Primary is now Friday, 22nd May 2026. All aspirants and party faithful are advised to take note,” the statement read.
The statement did not provide any official reason for the postponement.
This is coming following the ongoing governorship and legislative primaries being conducted by the APC across the country ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The party had earlier released its revised timetable for the primaries after adjusting dates for some key exercises.
In several northern states, APC primaries have already produced candidates through either direct contests or consensus arrangements.
Katsina State, Governor Dikko Radda secured the ticket under what party leaders described as a consensus arrangement aimed at strengthening unity within the APC.
Similarly, the Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, emerged as the flag bearer of the party on Thursday.
In Kano State, Governor Abba Yusuf was recently cleared by the party to seek a second term.
APC primaries in states, including Kaduna, Katsina, Kebbi, and Niger, produced a mixture of elected and consensus candidates for various legislative positions, although some exercises witnessed protests and allegations of candidate imposition.
The Kwara governorship primary is expected to attract significant attention as party members await the emergence of the APC candidate for the 2027 governorship election in the state.
The incumbent governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, is currently in his second term in office.
