The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has warned its members not to support candidates too early before the party’s primaries. They say that doing so is against the rules and could cause problems.
On April 19, 2026, the state chairman, Cornelius Ojelabi, said in a statement that the party leadership had heard reports of some local government chairmen publicly naming certain people as “consensus candidates” for elected positions.
He said that these actions go against the party’s values of fairness, internal democracy, and due process.
The party says that there are no official rules, schedules, or instructions for how to run the primaries in Lagos.
Because of this, any attempt to support or promote candidates at this point is seen as too early and misleading.
The APC said that these kinds of actions could cause unnecessary stress, make people suspicious, and make party members more divided at a time when unity is very important.
It also said that any official who keeps doing what it called “unauthorized and destabilizing acts” would face disciplinary action.
The party leaders also told members that all qualified candidates would have a fair and level playing field, free from threats or unfair pressure.
It said again that it would keep its promise to be fair, open, and have credible internal democratic processes.
Officials from the party who were supposed to oversee the primaries were told to stay neutral so that the party’s credibility, integrity, and unity would stay strong.
