The
ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has fixed Wednesday, September 19 to elect
its presidential candidate.
President
Muhammadu Buhari has indicted interest in running for a second term and is
expected to pick the ticket of the party.
The
chairman of APC, Adams Oshiomhole in a letter dated August 17 addressed to the
chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Mahmood Yakubu
said the party is proposing to hold nationwide congresses to elect delegates to
the national convention on Saturday, September 8.
The
party also proposed to hold its governorship primary election on September 24.
“This
serves as a formal notification pursuant to the provisions of section 85 of the
electoral act 2010 as amended. Kindly arrange your officials to monitor the
exercise accordingly. While hoping to receive your cooperation, please accept
the assurances of my highest esteem,” Oshiomhole noted in the letter.
The
proposed dates for the primaries are as follow
September
8: Nationwide congresses to elect delegates to the national convention
September
19: National convention to elect the party’s presidential candidate.
September
19: House of representatives candidates.
September
20: Senatorial candidates.
September
24: Governorship candidates.
September
29: House of assembly candidates.
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