APC waives screening for Tinubu ahead of primaries, says President fit to run

Politics

ABUJA, Nigeria (NPA) — The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has approved a waiver of screening requirements for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the party’s forthcoming primary elections.

The decision was reached at the NWC’s 188th meeting held on May 6, 2026, where the committee resolved to deem the President as duly screened in accordance with the party’s constitution.

According to the APC, in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, the waiver was granted pursuant to its constitutional powers under Article 13.4 (xiii) and (xiv), which empower the NWC to organise and supervise primaries and grant waivers in special circumstances in the interest of the party.

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The committee noted that Tinubu has received widespread endorsements and votes of confidence from key party stakeholders, including the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), members of the National Assembly, and other organs of the party, particularly during the APC National Summit held on May 22, 2025, and subsequent statutory meetings.

It further stated that, as the incumbent President and leader of the party, Tinubu had already undergone screening ahead of the 2022 presidential primaries, making a fresh appearance before a screening committee unnecessary.