APC CONFIRMS ADOPTION OF CONSENSUS OPTION FOR NATIONAL CONVENTION

March 25, 2026 • Dons Eze • 1 min read

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has confirmed the adoption of consensus to elect its national leaders at the party’s convention scheduled for March 27–28, 2026, in Abuja.

This was disclosed by the Assistant Secretary, Media and Publicity of the APC National Convention 2026, Mrs Mary Ikoku, on Wednesday on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily.

Ikoku said, “APC, for this convention, I am aware and can say that the party is adopting consensus for this convention. As to whether they are adopting consensus for elective positions, I do not have an answer to that because politics is local.

“So, I believe that, at the end of the day, when it comes to the issue of elective positions, the persons who would emerge aren’t often what you would want to make consensus in every space.”

The 2026 convention spokesperson equally spoke on the provisions of the new Electoral Act, which mandates political parties to register members online within a specified timeframe and outlines modes of candidate selection.

While acknowledging that the provisions pose challenges for all political parties, Ikoku described the opposition’s complaints as a sign of unpreparedness.

Dons Eze

DONS EZE, PhD, Political Philosopher and Journalist of over four decades standing, worked in several newspaper houses across the country, and rose to the positions of Editor and General Manager. A UNESCO Fellow in Journalism, Dr. Dons Eze, a prolific writer and author of many books, attended several courses on Journalism and Communication in both Nigeria and overseas, including a Postgraduate Course on Journalism at Warsaw, Poland; Strategic Communication and Practical Communication Approach at RIPA International, London, the United Kingdom, among others.