2027: APC moves to bypass governors over polling agents

Party may pay election funds directly to candidates amid sabotage fears
By Dayo Johnson, Akure
AKURE — The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has reportedly directed its candidates to submit the names of their polling agents directly to the party’s national secretariat in Abuja, in a move aimed at preventing alleged sabotage by some governors ahead of the 2027 general elections.
A party chieftain in Akure, who disclosed this at the weekend, said the directive marked a departure from the party’s usual procedure, under which state chapters compile and forward agents’ lists to the national secretariat.
According to him, the new arrangement was int...