The chairman
of the electoral committee for the primary, Clement Ebri, announced the
decision on Tuesday at a press conference in Lagos.
He said,
“Because of the political tension in the state, we decided to be very careful,
very methodical, and very meticulous in doing it (the primary).
“Peace is
more important to us than victory. We want the kind of victory that will be
celebrated by both parties. We want victories that will be credible; victory
that will be in line with the guidelines, the extant rules and laws of this
country.”
According to
Ebri, stakeholders involved in the primary were not comfortable with the
arrangements made.
He said,
“After meeting with stakeholders (on Monday), it became obvious that they were
not very comfortable with ballot papers. They said they needed time to educate
people, sensitise them.
“Based on
the submissions made yesterday, some change was effected and we were advised to
go and do the open ballot in a manner that would still produce objective
results.”
The
committee said it would contact the national leadership of the party for
further directives about when the exercise would be held.
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