The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State has abruptly postponed its governorship primary election after the exercise had already commenced across parts of the state.

The postponement was announced on Thursday by the state publicity secretary of the party, Alhaji Abdulwaheed Babatunde.

Party members and supporters had earlier trooped out in large numbers for the exercise before the sudden suspension was announced.

APC Announces Fresh Date

In a statement issued by the party, the APC said the governorship primary earlier scheduled for Thursday, May 21, 2026, would now hold on Friday, May 22, 2026.

“The APC Governorship Primary earlier scheduled to hold today, Thursday, 21st May 2026, has been postponed,” the statement read.

“The new date for the Governorship Primary is now Friday, 22nd May 2026.”

The party advised aspirants and members to take note of the development.

Tension Over AbdulRazaq’s Endorsement

The postponement comes days after Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, publicly endorsed Ambassador Yahaya Seriki from Kwara Central as his preferred successor.

Although the governor stated that other aspirants were free to contest the primary, the endorsement reportedly created tension within the party.

Sources quoted by LEADERSHIP alleged that some aggrieved aspirants influenced the decision to halt the exercise after voting had already started.

Seriki Allegedly Leading Before Suspension

According to findings, Yahaya Seriki was reportedly leading in several voting centres before the primary was disrupted.

There were also indications that some aspirants from Kwara South were considering forming alliances to challenge Seriki’s emergence.

The development has since triggered political reactions within the state as party stakeholders await further directives ahead of the rescheduled exercise.