The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said its presidential primary election for the 2027 election will hold on May 23, 2026, dismissing reports suggesting the exercise has been postponed.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, described reports circulating on social media and other communication platforms about changes to the timetable as “false and misleading.”

The ruling party announced that its House of Representatives primary election will be held on May 15, 2026.

It fixed the Senate primary election for May 18, while the State House of Assembly primary is scheduled for May 20.

According to the timetable, the governorship primary election is slated for May 21, while the presidential primary will take place on May 23, 2026.

Last Saturday, the party commenced the screening of incumbent governors ahead of the 2027 general election.

Governors screened by the committee included Abba Yusuf of Kano, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe, Nasir Idris of Kebbi, Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau, and Hyacinth Alia of Benue.

Others screened were Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta, Umar Bago of Niger, Dauda Lawal of Zamfara, Bassey Otu of Cross River, and Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto.