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The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the schedule for its nationwide ward, local government, state, and zonal congresses, along with the national convention for the 2025/2026 cycle.
The party indicated that activities will kick off with a nationwide electronic membership registration, which will take place from December 1, 2025, to January 30, 2026.
After the registration phase, the APC’s ward congresses are planned for Wednesday, February 18, 2026, while local government congresses are set for Friday, February 20, 2026.
State congresses are scheduled for Saturday, March 7, 2026, and zonal congresses across the six geopolitical zones will occur on Saturday, March 21, 2026.
The national convention is planned from Wednesday, March 25, to Saturday, March 28, 2026.
This timetable outlines the sequence of internal party activities leading to the election of officers at the ward, local government, state, and zonal levels preceding the national convention.
APC is anticipated to issue further guidelines regarding the conduct of the congresses and the convention in the upcoming weeks.
What is the schedule for the APC's congresses and convention?
The APC's congresses and convention schedule is as follows:
- Membership Registration: December 1, 2025 - January 30, 2026
- Ward Congresses: February 18, 2026
- Local Government Congresses: February 20, 2026
- State Congresses: March 7, 2026
- Zonal Congresses: March 21, 2026
- National Convention: March 25 - March 28, 2026
When will additional guidelines for the congresses be released?
The APC is expected to release further guidelines regarding the conduct of the congresses and the national convention in the coming weeks.


