{"id":2960,"date":"2026-08-10T00:32:34","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T00:32:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/?p=2960"},"modified":"2026-08-10T00:36:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T00:36:27","slug":"2027-elections-apc-completes-upload-of-all-candidates-before-inec-deadline-official","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/?p=2960","title":{"rendered":"2027 Elections: APC completes upload of all candidates before INEC deadline &#8211;Official"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>*<strong><em>Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda Goshwe, National Chairman of the governing All Progressives Congress, affirms the timely uploading of all its candidates demonstrates the APC\u2019s organisational strength, institutional discipline and readiness for the 2027 General Elections<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Alexander Davis | ConsumerConnect<\/p>\n<p>Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda Goshwe, National Chairman of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC), has said the party successfully uploaded into the&nbsp;Independent National Electoral Commission&#8217;s portal all its candidates into all available elective positions in the forthcoming 2027 General Elections in the country.<\/p>\n<p>Yilwatda disclosed this at the weekend after the successful completion of the exercise, well ahead of the deadline initially set by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"p7pgeqOEDe\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/?p=2954\">Public Health: NDLEA alerts parents to illicit drug-infused cookies, gummies in Nigeria<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u201cPublic Health: NDLEA alerts parents to illicit drug-infused cookies, gummies in Nigeria\u201d \u2014 Consumer Experience Is A Top Priority\" src=\"https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/?p=2954&amp;embed=true#?secret=QkRi6Ny8UE#?secret=p7pgeqOEDe\" data-secret=\"p7pgeqOEDe\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The National Chairman of APC also said the successful completion of the upload of the party\u2019s candidates across the country from the&nbsp;State House of Assembly to the president&nbsp;was a demonstration of the APC\u2019s organisational strength, institutional discipline and readiness for the 2027 Elections.<\/p>\n<p>While the APC completed the exercise within the original timeframe, several other political parties were still struggling to meet the deadline, and subsequently appealed to INEC for additional time to complete their submissions.<\/p>\n<p>Following these appeals, INEC extended the deadline from Saturday, August 8, 2026, to Tuesday, August 11, 2026, giving political parties an additional three days to conclude their submissions through the Commission\u2019s online portal.<\/p>\n<p>Abimbola Tooki, Special Adviser to Yilwatda on Media and Information Strategy, in a statement said Prof. Yilwatda&nbsp; described the development as another clear indication that the party has moved beyond the politics of slogans to the politics of structure, planning, systems and execution.<\/p>\n<p>According to the National Chairman, the ability of a political party to successfully coordinate the nomination, documentation, verification and electronic submission of thousands of candidates across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory within a prescribed timeline is a serious test of organisational capacity.<\/p>\n<p>He further noted: \u201cThe APC has once again demonstrated that we are prepared for the responsibility of governing Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We did not wait until the last minute. We planned ahead, coordinated our structures and ensured that our candidates were successfully uploaded before the expiration of the original deadline.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is what organisation, discipline and responsible political leadership mean,\u201d Prof. Yilwatda said.<\/p>\n<p>The Chairman said the successful completion of the exercise was particularly significant because the 2027 Elections would be one of the most consequential electoral contests in the history of Nigeria, requiring political parties to demonstrate not only popularity but also capacity, internal coordination and preparedness.<\/p>\n<p>The National Chairman said the APC\u2019s performance should also be viewed against the complexity of managing a nationwide political organisation with structures in every state, senatorial district, federal constituency and local government area.<\/p>\n<p>He explained that the exercise required meticulous coordination between the National Secretariat, state chapters, candidates and other relevant party structures, adding that the ability to complete the process ahead of schedule reflected the efficiency of the systems being developed under the current leadership of the party.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Good governance not an experiment, says APC Chair<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Prof. Yilwatda further stated that the development sends an important message to Nigerians about the importance of organisational capacity in choosing political parties and leaders.<\/p>\n<p>Stated he: \u201cGovernance is not an experiment. The management of a country as complex as Nigeria requires planning, coordination, discipline, competence and the ability to deliver within deadlines.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If a political organisation cannot effectively organise its own internal processes, coordinate its candidates and meet simple statutory and administrative deadlines, Nigerians must ask serious questions about its preparedness to manage the affairs of the nation,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He, therefore, cautioned Nigerians against political parties that are quick to make ambitious promises about governing the country but are unable to demonstrate basic organisational competence within their own structures.<\/p>\n<p>Political parties seeking the mandate of Nigerians, he averred, must be judged not only by their campaign rhetoric but also by their internal systems, preparedness, capacity to manage people and resources, and ability to comply with electoral regulations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Commendation and advice for party members&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The APC National Chairman said the party\u2019s achievement should, therefore, not be interpreted merely as the completion of an administrative exercise, but as an important early indicator of its preparedness for the 2027 electoral contest.<\/p>\n<p>He added that having its candidates properly uploaded ahead of the original deadline gives the party greater room to concentrate on the next stages of its electoral preparations, including campaign coordination, candidate engagement, voter mobilisation, grassroots organisation, policy communication and reconciliation across its various structures.<\/p>\n<p>Prof. Yilwatda also commended the APC National Working Committee, state party leadership, candidates, election management teams, and all party officials who contributed to the successful completion of the exercise.<\/p>\n<p>He said the achievement was a collective victory for the party and another demonstration that the APC remains Nigeria\u2019s most organised and institutionally prepared political movement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe work has only begun. Completing the upload ahead of schedule gives us confidence, but it also places a greater responsibility on us.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We must remain united, disciplined and focused.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We must take our message of Renewed Hope to every community and demonstrate to Nigerians that the APC is not only prepared to contest elections; we are prepared to continue providing responsible leadership for Nigeria,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The APC National Chairman said the party would continue to put in place the necessary structures and systems to ensure that the 2027 Elections become another opportunity for Nigerians to make an informed choice based on competence, continuity, stability and national development.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>*Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda Goshwe, National Chairman of the governing All Progressives Congress, affirms the timely uploading of all its candidates demonstrates the APC\u2019s organisational strength,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":243,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_FSMCFIC_featured_image_caption":"Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda Goshwe, National Chairman of APC","_FSMCFIC_featured_image_nocaption":"","_FSMCFIC_featured_image_hide":"","_customify_content_layout":"","_customify_sidebar":"","_customify_page_header_display":"default","_customify_disable_header":"","_customify_disable_header_top":"","_customify_disable_header_main":"","_customify_disable_header_bottom":"","_customify_disable_page_title":"","_customify_disable_content_vertical_padding":"","_customify_disable_footer_top":"","_customify_disable_footer_main":"","_customify_disable_footer_bottom":"","_customify_breadcrumb_display":"","_customify_header_transparent_display":"default","footnotes":""},"categories":[20,3,8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2960","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-highlights","category-infoeducation","category-regulators"],"featured_image_urls":{"full":["https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Nentawe-Goshwe-Yilwatda-Prof-5cc.png",672,365,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Nentawe-Goshwe-Yilwatda-Prof-5cc-150x150.png",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Nentawe-Goshwe-Yilwatda-Prof-5cc-300x163.png",300,163,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Nentawe-Goshwe-Yilwatda-Prof-5cc.png",672,365,false],"large":["https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Nentawe-Goshwe-Yilwatda-Prof-5cc.png",672,365,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Nentawe-Goshwe-Yilwatda-Prof-5cc.png",672,365,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Nentawe-Goshwe-Yilwatda-Prof-5cc.png",672,365,false]},"author_info":{"info":["ConsumerConnect"]},"category_info":"<a href=\"https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/?cat=20\" rel=\"category\">Highlights<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/?cat=3\" rel=\"category\">InfoEducation<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/?cat=8\" rel=\"category\">Regulators<\/a>","tag_info":"Regulators","comment_count":"0","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2960","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2960"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2960\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2969,"href":"https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2960\/revisions\/2969"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/243"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2960"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2960"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2960"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}