The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the postponement of its governorship primaries in Kwara State.
PrimeTimes Nigeria reports that the primary election, earlier scheduled for Thursday, 21st May, has now been rescheduled for Friday, 22nd May.
No reason was, however, given for the postponement as mobilization and voting activities had already commenced in some centres before the abrupt postponement.
....ponement was announced in a statement issued on Thursday afternoon by the APC State Publicity Secretary, Abdulwaheed Olawale Babatunde.
“The APC Governorship Primary earlier scheduled to hold today, Thursday, 21st May 2026, has been postponed,” the statement read.
The abrupt announcement created uncertainty among party members already gathered at several wards across the state, especially as voting activities and mobilisation efforts had commenced before the postponement notice filtered through.
Order From Above
Speaking on the postponement, the Kwara APC chairman, Prince Sunday Fagbemi, disclosed that the directive to postpone the primaries came directly from the party’s national leadership.
“We don’t have details for the cancellation other than the fact that the team from the national office came and instructed that the election will be held tomorrow,” he said.
INEC Position
Reacting to the postponement of the primaries, the leader of the team from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Adewole ward, Paula Iwenjuora, said the commission was only observing the process to ensure peaceful conduct.
“INEC is only observing to ensure the exercise is orderly and peaceful. We are not expected to interfere in the process,” she explained.