James Adamu
The National Secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the designated venues for its forthcoming Zonal Congresses, with strategic cities across the six geopolitical zones set to host the critical party exercises.
The venues are part of the comprehensive “Schedule of Activities for 2025/2026 Nationwide Ward, Local Government, State and Zonal Congresses, and National Convention” released by the party’s National Secretary, Senator Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru.
According to the schedule released by Senator Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru, Ph.D, BL
National Secretary of the party,
the Zonal Congresses are slated for Saturday, 21st March, 2026. The party has selected the following state capitals as host venues:
ยท North Central Zone: Nasarawa
ยท North East Zone: Gombe/Bauchi
ยท North West Zone: Kaduna
ยท South East Zone: Enugu
ยท South South Zone: Rivers/Cross River
ยท South West Zone: Ibadan, Oyo State
The Zonal Congresses are a mid-level stage in the APC’s internal electoral process, designed to elect zonal executives who will coordinate party activities across multiple states.
The exercise follows the earlier Ward, Local Government, and State Congresses, and precedes the grand finale, the National Convention.
The schedule indicates that activities leading to the Zonal Congresses will commence with the purchase and submission of forms from Thursday, 12th to Tuesday, 17th March, 2026. Screening of aspirants for zonal positions will then hold on Thursday, 19th and Friday, 20th March, 2026.
A key highlight of the earlier Local Government Congresses, noted in the timetable, is the election of three delegates from each LGA to the National Convention, with a constitutional provision mandating that at least one of the three must be female.
The entire process is set to begin with a membership e-registration drive starting Monday, 1st December 2025, and will culminate in the National Convention scheduled for Wednesday, 25th to Saturday, 28th March 2026.
The release of the timetable and venues is pursuant to Articles of the party’s constitution and signals the commencement of formal preparations for the series of elections that will shape the APC’s leadership structure for the coming years.
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