The All Progressives Congress (APC) has adopted an indirect primary to select the party’s flagbearer in the forthcoming Anambra governorship election.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has scheduled the state governorship election for November 8.
Addressing journalists in Abuja on Thursday at the end of the party’s national working committee (NWC) meeting, Ajibola Basiru, the APC national secretary, said the indirect primary was adopted to ensure a more inclusive and streamlined process.
“At the NWC today, it was formally decided that the mode of emergence of the candidate for the Anambra governorship election will be through the indirect primary,” Basiru said.
“This decision was made to carry along all stakeholders and ensure a transparent process.”
He clarified that earlier advertisements suggesting a direct primary mode were misleading, noting that no formal resolution was made before the meeting.
He said the party has scheduled a stakeholders’ meeting for next Tuesday at 1 pm at the national headquarters.
He added that the meeting will include members of the Anambra state working committee, the state caucus, and all aspirants vying for the party’s ticket.
Bashiru also revealed that the APC will communicate its decision to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and launch supplementary advertisements and public sensitisation campaigns to inform party members and the general public about the mode of the primary and the adjusted timetable.
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