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Convention: APC fixes Tuesday for screening of national office aspirants

He stated that the exercise would hold at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel.

• March 22, 2026
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) says it has fixed Tuesday, March 24, for the screening of aspirants for its national offices ahead of its March 27 national convention.

A notice issued by the secretary of the party’s aspirants’ screening committee, Isa Yuguda, on Sunday in Abuja, stated that the exercise would hold at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel.

Mr Yuguda, a former governor of Bauchi State, said all aspirants who had purchased and submitted their Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms were required to appear in person.

He added that candidates were expected to arrive early at the venue with all relevant supporting documents to facilitate the verification process. 

(NAN)

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