APC Waives Screening Requirement For President Tinubu, the National Working Committee of the ruling APC has waived the screening requirements for President Tinubu political parties conduct Primaries ahead of the 2027 elections.
Kano—
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced that it has waived the screening requirements for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who is seeking a second term in office.
This was disclosed in a statement on X by the APC, National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka on Wednesday.
According to Morka, the National Working Committee of the APC made the declaration during its 188th meeting, held on May 6, 2026.
“The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), at its 188th Meeting, held today May 6, 2026, resolved to waive, and has waived, screening requirements for His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, and deemed him as duly screened in accordance with the Constitution of the Party for the purpose of participation in the upcoming primary elections. ” the statement reads
APC Waives Screening Requirement For President Tinubu
The statement added that the decision was taken following the power vested in the NWC to conduct and supervise the party’s primaries.
“This 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 added
The NWC further stated that President Tinubu has received widespread support and endorsement from the party’s stakeholders including governors and members of the National Assembly.
“The NWC noted that the President @officialABAT 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” the statement reads
APC Waives Screening Requirement For President Tinubu
” It noted further that, 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” the statement concluded
President Tinubu, a trained accountant, and pro-democracy advocate under the defunct National Democratic Coalition (Nadeco) group, where he was a member, which brought him into Abacha’s crosshairs during the third Republic political tussle.
Mr Tinubu is widely known to his supporters as “Jagaban“, which translates to “leader of warriors”, a title from the Emir of Borgu in Niger state.During his tenure, Lagos massively grew its income through huge foreign investment, while a public transport scheme that saw new lanes created for rapid buses eased the notorious traffic jams faced daily by commuters.
However, the city of around 25 million people has not lived up to its reputation as a megacity despite its claims of turning it around.
APC Waives Screening Requirement For President Tinubu
Public infrastructure is largely in a state of disrepair – basic amenities such as water and public housing are decrepit, while a light rail project started during his tenure has not been completed almost 20 years later despite the riches of the state.
As a political godfather, he has also been accused of keeping a grip on state finances despite leaving office in 2007.
Every governor that has succeeded him has been a protégé following a grand roadmap, while one who dared to find his own path was quickly brought to heel, aided by powerful transport union members.
There are also allegations of corruption against Mr Tinubu, which he denies. Despite being one of Nigeria’s richest politicians questions about the source of his wealth remain a mystery.
APC Waives Screening Requirement For President Tinubu
In December 2023, he told the BBC that he inherited some real estate which he then invested in, but in the past, he also said he became an “instant millionaire” while working as an auditor at Deloitte and Touche.
He said he had saved $1.8m (£1.5m) from his wages and other allowances, nearly the same amount found in accounts linked to him in a 1993 dispute with the US authorities.
In the publicly available documents, the US Department of Justice alleged that from early 1988, accounts opened in the name of Bola Tinubu held the proceeds of sales of white heroin.
Kevin Moss, the special agent who investigated the operation, alleged that Mr Tinubu worked for their prime suspect Adegoboyega Akande.While the court confirmed it had cause to believe the money in the bank accounts was the proceeds of drug trafficking, Mr Tinubu and the others denied the allegations, and the court never made a final order about the money’s origins.
APC Waives Screening Requirement For President Tinubu
Instead, Mr Tinubu, who was not personally charged over the money, reached a compromise settlement with authorities and forfeited $460,000.
Some Key Achievements and Others in Progress Under President Tinubu’s Administration.
Removal of Fuel Subsidies and Termination of Multiple Foreign Exchange Systems: President Tinubu has announced the removal of fuel subsidy after being sworn in as Nigeria’s President noting that it “constituted a noose around the economic jugular of our nation and impeded our economic development and progress.
Increased Government Revenues: Aggregate government revenues more than doubled, increasing by over N9.1 trillion in the first half of 2024, compared to the first half of 2023.
APC Waives Screening Requirement For President Tinubu
Ongoing Major Infrastructure Projects: These include roads, bridges, railways, power, oil, and gas developments, notably the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway and Sokoto-Badagry Highway projects.
Increased Oil Production: Oil production has increased to 1.7million barrels per day, and two Foreign Direct Investments of over $500m have been signed.
Student Loan Scheme: Approval of over N95.6bn to Nigerian students through the Student Loan Scheme. Six hundred thousand youth have benefited.
Livelihood Support: The release of over N570 billion to the 36 States to expand livelihood support for their citizens, while 600,000 nano-businesses have benefited from the administration’s nano-grants.
National Minimum Wage: Signing into law the new National Minimum Wage of N70,000, and the payments of N1 billion each to large manufacturers.
Removal of Tariffs and Import Duties: On rice, wheat, maize, sorghum, drugs, and other pharmaceutical and medical supplies for the next six months.
Despite economic gains amidst fiscal reforms, millions of Nigerians have been plunged into untold hardships and poverty due to the rising cost of living.
