APGA Fixes Dates, Fees For Anambra LG Primaries
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has released its provisional timetable for the 2026 Anambra State Local Government primary elections.
In a statement released in Awka on Thursday by its National Publicity Secretary, Mazi Ejimofor Opara, the party said the timetable was approved in line with APGA’s constitution and the Anambra State Independent Electoral Commission (ANSIEC) schedule.
The schedule said the sale and return of Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms will take place at its Awka Regional Secretariat from Jan. 27 to Feb. 6.
It added that screening of chairmanship and councillorship aspirants will hold from Feb. 7 to Feb. 11 across the 21 local government areas and 326 wards.
According to the schedule, appeals from the screening exercise will be resolved on Feb. 13 and Ward congresses to elect councillorship candidates and ad-hoc delegates are slated for Feb. 14.
“The chairmanship primary election will hold on Feb. 15 while appeals arising from the primaries will be handled on Feb. 16, all in Awka,” it stated.
APGA fixed the cost of chairmanship forms at N6m and councillorship forms at N600,000, noting that female aspirants and persons with disabilities would pay 50 per cent of the fees.
The party added that all payments were non-refundable and that dates remained subject to change.
It also urged intending aspirants to strictly comply with the stipulated guidelines and its electoral regulations.
APGA Fixes Dates, Fees For Anambra LG Primaries is first published on The Whistler Newspaper
