The All Progressives Congress (APC) waives the screening requirement for President Bola Tinubu ahead of the party’s 2027 primary elections. According to multiple Nigerian outlets, the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) clears Tinubu to participate in the primaries without appearing before a screening committee. The reporting says the screening, had it proceeded, would have involved Tinubu facing questions from a committee and having his credentials reviewed. The APC says it is waiving the requirement based on its constitution and party rules, and the decision is presented as an internal process that allows the president to take part without the additional screening step. One outlet also notes that the party responds to opposition divisions while announcing the move, though the core action reported across sources is the same: Tinubu is exempted from the screening stage for the 2027 primaries. The waiver is framed as a decision by the APC leadership to streamline or adjust the party’s primary procedures for Tinubu’s participation.