The national working committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has shifted the Bayelsa governorship primary to Saturday.
The poll was earlier scheduled to hold on Thursday.
In a statement on Wednesday, Lanre Issa-Onilu, APC spokesman, said the ruling party has also adopted the direct primary mode in the state.
“[The] NWC has shifted the date for the Bayelsa governorship primary from Thursday, August 29 to Saturday, August 31, 2019,” he said.
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“The party has also adopted the Direct mode of primary in line with the written request of the Bayelsa State chapter and majority of the stakeholders.
“This is in compliance with the decision of the APC National Executive Committee (NEC), which grants state chapters and majority of party leaders in a state the right to decide on the mode of primary they wish to adopt.”
The party is adopting the indirect primary mode in Kogi state.
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The governorship election of Baysela and Kogi will hold on November 16.
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