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Full List: State Coordinators And Collation Officers For 2026 APC Presidential Primaries.

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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the appointment of state coordinators and collation officers to oversee its 2026 presidential primary election.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

According to the ruling party, the officials will supervise the organisation and conduct of the direct primary across all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

The guidelines, signed by APC National Secretary Ajibola Basiru and released to journalists on Thursday, state that the primary will be conducted across all 8,809 wards nationwide, where registered APC members will vote for their preferred presidential aspirants.

The APC confirmed that it has adopted the direct primary system for the presidential contest, allowing all registered party members to participate at the ward level.

Under the arrangement, voting will take place simultaneously across all wards in the country, while results will be collated from the ward level to the local government level, and subsequently transmitted to the state level for further collation.

APC Deploys Officials In Opposition-Controlled States

The party also named senior political figures as state coordinators and collation officers, including in states governed by opposition parties.

This structure places the management of the presidential primary in such states under APC-appointed officials rather than sitting governors who are not members of the party.

For instance, in Oyo State, governed by the PDP, Senator Teslim Folarin was appointed as state coordinator and collation officer, while in Abia State, governed by the Labour Party, Benjamin Kalu was assigned the same role.

The APC said the arrangement ensures its internal electoral process is fully managed within its own party structure across all states.

Full List Of State Coordinators And Collation Officers

The party released the following list:

  • Sen. Hope Uzodimma – Imo State
  • AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq – Kwara State
  • Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri – Adamawa State
  • Umo Bassey Eno – Akwa Ibom State
  • Douye Diri – Bayelsa State
  • Hyacinth Alia – Benue State
  • Babagana Zulum – Borno State
  • Bassey Otu – Cross River State
  • Sheriff Oborevwori – Delta State
  • Francis Nwifuru – Ebonyi State
  • Monday Okpebholo – Edo State
  • Abiodun Oyebanji – Ekiti State
  • Peter Mbah – Enugu State
  • Inuwa Yahaya – Gombe State
  • Umar Namadi – Jigawa State
  • Uba Sani – Kaduna State
  • Abba Yusuf – Kano State
  • Dikko Radda – Katsina State
  • Nasir Idris – Kebbi State
  • Ahmed Ododo – Kogi State
  • Babajide Sanwo-Olu – Lagos State
  • Abdullahi Sule – Nasarawa State
  • Mohammed Umar Bago – Niger State
  • Adedapo Abiodun – Ogun State
  • Lucky Aiyedatiwa – Ondo State
  • Caleb Mutfwang – Plateau State
  • Siminalayi Fubara – Rivers State
  • Ahmed Aliyu – Sokoto State
  • Agbu Kefas – Taraba State
  • Mai Mala Buni – Yobe State
  • Dauda Lawal – Zamfara State
  • Teslim Folarin – Oyo State
  • Adegboyega Oyetola – Osun State
  • Muhammad Ali Pate – Bauchi State
  • Benjamin Kalu – Abia State
  • Uche Ekwunife – Anambra State
  • Philip Aduda – FCT

LG And State Collation Structure

According to the APC guidelines, state coordinators will appoint local government collation officers, who will gather results from all wards within the 774 local government areas.

The results will then be collated at the local government level and forwarded to state coordinators, who will further compile and transmit them to the Presidential Primary Election Committee in Abuja.

The party added that the final state collation results are expected to be submitted to the committee on May 24, 2026.

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Forever Remembered: Oyo State Celebrates The Gallantry Of Civilians And Security Agents Lost In Rescue Horror!.

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The Oyo State Government has formally honored the civilians and security personnel who died while responding to the abduction of pupils and teachers in the Oriire Local Government Area. The government recognized these individuals as heroes, pledging its commitment to support the grieving families throughout their mourning period.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

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