APC chairman's position on party readinessYilwatda said the early completion reflected the party's ability to coordinate its national secretariat, state chapters, candidates and election management teams at scale. We planned ahead, coordinated our structures and ensured that our candidates were successfully uploaded before the expiration of the original deadline. According to Vanguard, Yilwatda went further to draw a connection between a party's internal administrative record and its fitness to govern. He commended members of the National Working Committee, state party leadership and other officials involved in the process, calling the outcome a collective effort. Candidate submission to INEC is one of the early statutory steps in the electoral calendar, and parties must complete the process after their internal nomination exercises.