APC clarifies mode of primary elections

Following different interpretations by the general public on the mode of primary elections adopted by the All Progressives Congress (APC), the party has made clarifications to strengthen its position.

The full statement of clarification:

The 30th August, 2018 resolution of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Executive Committee (NEC) on the mode of the Party’s Primary Election has been subject to different and misleading interpretations.

We wish to make the following clarifications on NEC’s resolutions:

1. Primary Elections into all elective offices shall be by the Direct and Indirect Election or by Consensus. The use of the Direct and Indirect Primaries shall however depend on the peculiarity and need of a given State.
2. In each case, the State Executive Committee (SEC) shall in consultation with candidates and other critical stakeholders of the Party in a given State identify and forward for the consideration and approval by the National Working Committee (NWC) for the mode of election to be adopted.
3. The adopted mode shall now be applied to all categories of the Party’s Primary Elections i.e. State Assembly, Senate, House of Representatives and for the Governorship Elections.
4. The request for the selection of mode of election must be signed by majority of the Executive Committee in attendance at the meeting where such resolution is reached.
5. NEC resolved to adopt the Direct Primary option for the Presidential Primary.

SIGNED:

Mr. Yekini Nabena

Ag. National Publicity Secretary