APC convention: Why we refused to sell forms to some aspirants – Aminu Masari

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According to Alhaji Aminu Masari, who chairs the All Progressives Congress (APC) Convention Central Coordination Committee, members who publicly voice complaints about supposed restricted access to the party’s nomination forms before Saturday’s national convention are aiming to disrupt the ruling party.

This was revealed in Abuja on Thursday by the ex-Governor of Zamfara State during the APC World Media Briefing, in advance of the party’s 8th National Convention set for March 27–28, 2026.

Also present at the press briefing were Hannatu Musawa, Minister of Arts, Culture, Tourism, and Creative Economy; Festus Kyamo, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development; Pius Ayim, Vice Chairman of the Central Committee; Chief Sunday Dare, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication; Mr. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser on Information and Strategy; and other senior party officials.

“APC is a responsible Nigerian party. In line with federal character, all offices are zoned,” he explained when asked about some aspirants for positions who were said to have been denied access to forms.

“People who came to buy forms for positions zoned to their zones were sold forms. But when they say zoning is in Zone A and you are in Zone B, yet you try to buy a form in Zone A, we suspect you are only there to create confusion.

“Who would want confusion? Let us understand the way our country is. The structures of the party are based on zoning, and the working committee members are also distributed according to zones.

“So, if you are contesting a position that has not been zoned to your zone, how can you claim you have been treated democratically? We suspect these kinds of people may be agents interested in destabilizing our party. We will not agree to that, and I don’t think any responsible Nigerian will.

“So, we don’t have a problem with that. Regarding this issue, we are not aware that anybody has gone to court. We have not been served, and I am sure we are a responsible party. If we are served, we will take notice of it.”

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