APC Waives Screening for Tinubu Ahead of Party Primaries

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has approved a waiver of the screening requirement for Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the party’s upcoming primary elections.

The decision was reached at the party’s 188th NWC meeting held on Wednesday in Abuja, according to a statement signed by the APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka.

The committee said the President has been deemed duly screened in line with the party’s constitution, clearing the way for his participation in the primaries.

According to the statement, the waiver was granted under Article 13.4 (xiii) and (xiv) of the APC Constitution, which empowers the NWC to organise and supervise party primaries and, in special circumstances, grant exemptions in the interest of the party.

The NWC noted that Tinubu has received widespread endorsement from key stakeholders, including the Progressive Governors Forum, members of the National Assembly, and other party organs, particularly during the APC National Summit held in May 2025.

It also stated that, as the incumbent President and leader of the party, Tinubu had already undergone screening ahead of the 2022 presidential primaries, making a fresh appearance before a screening panel unnecessary.

The party maintained that the decision was taken in the best interest of the APC and in recognition of the President’s standing within the party.