ADC Delays Candidate List As YPP, APGA, SDP Prepare For INEC Portal

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has said it is taking time to resolve disputes arising from its primary elections before submitting the names of its candidates to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

The National Publicity Secretary of the ADC, Bolaji Abdullahi, disclosed this in an interview with Punch.

He said the party was currently addressing appeals filed by aspirants who were dissatisfied with the outcome of the primaries.

Abdullahi said the ADC still had enough time to complete its internal processes before forwarding the names of successful candidates to INEC.

“The ADC is currently dealing with the issues arising from appeals by those who felt aggrieved at the primaries. We have time, and we will do the needful once this process is over,” he said.

YPP Ready For Upload

The Young Progressives Party (YPP) said it was fully prepared to comply with INEC’s guidelines once the nomination portal becomes operational.

The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Wale Egbeola-Martins, said the YPP would begin uploading the names of its candidates immediately the commission opens the portal.

“We have not submitted yet. We will commence uploading the names of our candidates as soon as the INEC portal for the upload of candidates is open,” he said.

APGA Compiles List

The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) also said it had completed the compilation of its candidates’ list for various elective offices in the 2027 elections.

The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ejimofor Opara, said APGA would upload the names once INEC opens the portal.

“We will upload when the portal is open,” Opara said.

Similarly, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) said it was compiling the list of its candidates ahead of INEC’s July 11 deadline.

The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Rufus Aiyenigba, said the SDP was working on all relevant documents required for the submission of candidates.

“The SDP is currently working on all the relevant documents in relation to the uploading of all our candidates for all elective positions from all our primaries conducted, presidential, governorship, Senate, House of Representatives, and Houses of Assembly,” he said.