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APC Uploads 2027 Candidates Ahead of INEC Deadline

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Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The ruling All Progressives Congress has successfully uploaded its candidates for all elective positions for the 2027 general elections, meeting the Independent National Electoral Commission's deadline.
  • Party Chairman Nentawe Yilwatda highlighted the early completion as a demonstration of the APC's organizational strength, coordination, and preparedness.
  • The exercise involved submitting thousands of candidates from across Nigeria, showcasing the party's nationwide structure and capacity for governance.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has met the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) deadline for uploading candidates for the 2027 general elections, showcasing its organizational prowess. The ruling party completed the electronic submission of its candidates for all elective positions ahead of the August 11 deadline, demonstrating its preparedness.

The APC has once again demonstrated that we are prepared for the responsibility of governing Nigeria. We did not wait until the last minute.

— Prof. Nentawe YilwatdaThe APC National Chairman highlighted the party's proactive approach to candidate submission.

APC National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, stated that the early completion reflects the party's organizational strength, internal coordination, and readiness for the elections. He emphasized that this achievement moves beyond political slogans, highlighting the party's development of structures and systems necessary for a nationwide political organization.

We planned, coordinated our structures and ensured that our candidates were successfully uploaded before the expiration of the original deadline.

— Prof. Nentawe YilwatdaYilwatda detailed the internal processes that led to the early completion of candidate submissions.

The submission process was a significant undertaking, involving the nomination, documentation, verification, and electronic submission of thousands of candidates from all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. Yilwatda noted the process required close coordination between the party's national secretariat, state chapters, candidates, and election management teams.

This is what organisation, discipline and responsible political leadership mean.

— Prof. Nentawe YilwatdaThe APC chairman used the achievement to define the party's approach to leadership.

"Governance is not an experiment," Yilwatda remarked, drawing a parallel between managing a complex country like Nigeria and the internal processes of a political party. He asserted that the APC's ability to effectively organize its internal processes demonstrates its competence and capacity to deliver within deadlines, a crucial trait for any political organization seeking the mandate of Nigerians.

Governance 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.

— Prof. Nentawe YilwatdaYilwatda linked the party's organizational success to its readiness for national governance.
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Originally published by The Punch in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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