The race for the 2027 presidential ticket of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) gained momentum on Tuesday as the party commenced the sale of expression of interest and nomination forms in Abuja.
The exercise, held at the Continental Hotel and the Ladi Kwali International Conference Centre, marked the formal start of the party’s internal electoral process ahead of its primaries scheduled for May 23.
Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation, Rt. Hon. James Faleke, picked up the nomination forms on behalf of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in what party officials described as part of the early mobilisation for the president’s re-election bid.
Faleke, a longtime ally of the president, was accompanied by senior APC officials during the collection.
The forms were presented to him by a delegation of the party’s National Working Committee led by Deputy National Chairman (North), Hon. Abubakar Dalori, alongside the National Organising Secretary, Sulaiman Muhammad Argungu.
Other party leaders present included Hon. Duro Meseko, Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Bawa Rijau, National Vice Chairman (North Central), and Dr. Mary Aliele, National Women Leader.
The commencement of the exercise signals the APC’s transition into full pre-election activities, following a brief postponement from the initial start date.
