The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has waived screening requirements for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, ahead of its upcoming primary elections.
National Publicity Secretary of the party, Felix Morka, who disclosed the development in a statement said, the decision was reached by the Committee at its 188th Meeting on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
According to the statement, the decision was made pursuant to the powers conferred on the NWC under Article 13.4 (xiii) and (xiv) of the Constitution of APC to organise and supervise the Party’s primaries and, in special circumstances, grant waivers, in the best interest of the Party.
The statement quoted the NWC to have also noted that the President Tinubu has received overwhelming endorsement and vote of confidence from critical stakeholders of the Party, including the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), the leadership and members of the National Assembly, and other organs of the Party at the APC National Summit of May 22, 2025, and other major statutory events of the Party.
Therefore, as the incumbent President, and leader of our great Party, having been duly screened and cleared ahead of the 2022 presidential primaries, requiring his physical appearance before a screening committee, at this time, would be redundant and unnecessary.
