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The Political Parties Regulation Commission (PPRC) has officially gazetted the All-People’s Congress (APC) Internal Elections Rules and Regulations, paving the way for the party’s lower-level elections and the highly anticipated 2026 National Delegates Conference (NDC).
The gazette notice, published in Sierra Leone Gazette No. 67, Vol. CLXVI, is in accordance with Section 25 of the Political Parties Act 2022 (Act No. 25 of 2022). The publication opens a 30-day public consultation period, running from Wednesday, August 13 to Thursday, September 11, 2025, during which APC members and the general public may raise objections or submit comments on the rules.
According to the PPRC, objections must be submitted before the close of business on September 11, 2025, and can be delivered to the Commission’s Head Office at OAU Drive, Tower Hill, Freetown, or its regional offices in Bo, Kenema, Makeni, and Port Loko. Submissions may also be sent via email to [email protected] or [email protected]
The gazette rules, first submitted to the PPRC in April 2025, outline the structure and procedures for APC internal elections at ward, constituency, district, regional, and national levels. The framework aims to promote transparency, inclusivity, and compliance with the APC Constitution.
Key provisions include ward-level elections to be conducted in wards demarcated by the National Electoral Commission under the Public Elections Act No. 4 of 2012. Candidates must be fully paid-up party members for at least one year, with positions such as Ward Chairman, Deputy Chairman, Secretary, Organizing Secretary, and Women’s Leader up for contest.
At the constituency and district levels, over 15 positions will be contested, while the party’s diaspora membership will be formally recognized as a “sixth region”, in line with Article 31(e) of the APC Constitution adopted on March 7, 2022.
Special congresses will also be held for the National Women’s Congress, National Veterans Congress, and National Young Congress, with youth eligibility set between 18 and 35 years.
The National Delegates Conference, scheduled within 28 days of the completion of lower-level elections, will elect 12 non-executive National Advisory Committee (NAC) members, key national executives, and the party’s 2028 presidential candidate. Voting delegates will include representatives from special wings, diaspora chapters, former MPs, former councillors, and persons with disabilities.
The APC’s election roadmap culminates with the National Delegates Conference scheduled for February 17–19, 2026.
The PPRC has encouraged stakeholders to actively participate in the consultation process, noting that broad engagement will help strengthen internal party democracy and reinforce good governance within Sierra Leone’s political system.
