• The All Progressives Grand Alliance has adopted the Option A4 voting system for its 2027 primaries
• The party says the move will reduce rigging, vote-buying and manipulation
• Governor Chukwuma Soludo warned that APGA primaries will no longer be “business as usual”

The All Progressives Grand Alliance has adopted the Option A4 voting system for its primaries ahead of the 2027 elections in a move aimed at reducing rigging, vote-buying and other irregularities within the party.

Speaking at the South-East Zonal Stakeholders’ Meeting held at the International Convention Centre in Awka on Saturday, April 18, Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, said the party was introducing stricter rules to make its primary process more transparent and credible.

Soludo said the era of conducting party primaries as “business as usual” was over, warning members and leaders that the party would no longer tolerate wasteful practices and political opportunism.

“I know that most of you may not be happy with this new strategy because you see politics and party membership as business,” he said. “But what we are doing is to cut wastefulness and ensure the health and credibility of our party.”

He explained that the Option A4 system would allow aspirants to clearly see the level of support they enjoy through physical alignment by party members, making it more difficult for people to take money from candidates and secretly vote against them.

“It is not the one where you pay people and they claim to support you, only to vote otherwise. We want to curb that,” he added.

Soludo also cautioned aspirants against contesting for multiple offices at the same time, saying such behaviour weakens governance and party discipline.

“If you want to run for governor, make up your mind. We will not tolerate people holding one office while eyeing another,” he said, adding that divided political ambitions often affect performance in office.

The governor further directed aspirants not to visit members of the state executive in their homes for the purpose of inducement.

According to him, all consultations and meetings must be held at approved party offices.

Earlier, the National Chairman of APGA, Sly Ezeokenwa, said the party’s internal reforms were designed to align with the Electoral Act and strengthen confidence in its processes.

Ezeokenwa said the reforms would include digital registration, direct primaries, the adoption of Option A4 and the end of bundled nomination forms.

“The party has officially adopted Option A4 to ensure maximum visibility and fairness. Aspirants must now first obtain an Expression of Interest form and pass screening before purchasing the nomination form,” he said.

He also announced that party officials interested in openly supporting aspirants must first resign from their positions to ensure neutrality during the primaries.

In his remarks, the State Chairman of APGA, Ifeatu Obiokoye, described the stakeholders’ meeting as unprecedented and praised party members for remaining united.

Also speaking, the South-East National Vice Chairman, Augustine Ehiemere, described APGA as the “beautiful bride” of Nigerian politics and a major symbol of identity in the South-East.

APGA unveils e-registration for members nationwide

Meanwhile, TheRadar earlier reported that the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) had initiated a Continuous Electronic Membership Registration Exercise aimed at expanding and strengthening its membership nationwide.

The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mazi Ejimofor Opara, announced that the nationwide exercise will commence on March 1, 2026, and will run simultaneously across all 8,809 electoral wards in Nigeria.

He described the initiative as a demonstration of the party’s dedication to transparency, efficiency, and inclusivity.