Breaking: Tinubu Gets 1st Challenger as Trader Purchases N100m APC Nomination Forms, Video Emerges
- Osifo Stanley has purchased the N100 million APC presidential nomination forms ahead of the 2027 elections
- James Faleke submitted forms for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, signalling the incumbent Nigerian leader's second-term bid
- APC's presidential primary election is set for May 23, 2026, with specific fee structures recently announced by the party's secretariat
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FCT, Abuja - Ahead of the 2027 elections, Osifo Stanley from Edo State on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, purchased the N100 million All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential nomination forms.
Legit.ng reports that Stanley may challenge President Bola Tinubu for the party’s ticket at the primaries.
Source: Facebook
2027 election: Trader purchases APC presidential forms
According to reports, Stanley is a trader.
The video, shared on X by Imran Muhammad, the Senior Special Assistant on New Media to the APC National Chairman Nentawe Yilwatda, is available for viewing below:
Faleke picks presidential forms for Tinubu
Earlier on Tuesday, April 28, James Faleke, member of the House of Representatives for Ikeja federal constituency, picked the APC expression of interest and nomination forms on behalf of President Tinubu.
Suleiman Argungu, the APC national organising secretary, formally presented the forms to Faleke, who is also the founder of the Tinubu Support Groups, at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja. The legislator is a longtime ally of the president.
The N100 million form fee was paid on behalf of the president.
A photograph from the event showed Faleke standing with Argungu and other APC officials during the formal presentation of the forms.
The development signals the official kick-off of President Tinubu’s bid for a second term in the 2027 elections.
When is APC primary election?
Legit.ng reports that the APC has scheduled its presidential primary election for May 23, 2026.
The party released a revised timetable for the 2027 general elections, setting governorship primaries for May 21, 2026. Sales of nomination forms run from April 25 to May 2, 2026, and screening occurs between May 6 and 9, 2026.
The APC said in a statement on Monday, April 27:
“Female aspirants, youth and physically challenged aspirants are to pay for the Expression of Interest and 50 per cent of the prescribed Nomination fees for each position.”
The ruling party directed that all payments be made into designated party accounts, stating:
”All payments should be made in full directly into the designated bank account of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as follows: Union Bank Plc — 0239691733; UBA Plc — 1025098328; Zenith Bank Plc — 1014008105.”
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APC chairman shares winning strategy
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Prof. Yilwatda declared that President Tinubu is firmly positioned to secure a second term in office.
Yilwatda's assurance comes amid the opposition's quest to democratically displace Tinubu and the APC.
The APC leader outlined strategies he believes will give the president an edge in the 2027 elections.
Source: Legit.ng
