As Preparation for the 2019 general elections draw closer, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has altered its election timetable for primaries within the party to select candidates that would stand for various elective positions on its platform in next year’s general elections.
APC also announced new dates for the primaries following the decision of the leadership of the party to adopt direct primaries in selecting candidates to run for public office on its platform.
The new dates announced are as follows;
Governorship Primaries – September 29, 2018.
Senate Primaries – October 2, 2018.
House of Representatives Primaries – October 3, 2018.
State House of Assembly Primaries – October 4, 2018.
Presidential National Convention – October 6, 2018.
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Following this announcement, the APC urged all duly registered party members to collect their permanent membership cards from their respective wards.
This would be the second time within a week that the APC would alter its primary election timetable.
The organising secretary of the party Emma Ibediro had announced a revised timetable for the conduct of all the party’s primaries ahead of February 2019 general elections, as approved by the National Working Committee just last week.