2023 General Election: Again, Ruling APC Releases Revised Timetable for Election Primaries
- APC has issued a revised timetable of activities for its governorship, State House of Assembly, Senate and House of Representatives primary elections
- This was contained in a statement signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka in Abuja
- He explained that the governorship, state delegates, house of assembly, and local government area delegates’ primaries would be held on May 26
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In what can be described as another twist, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has issued what it termed a revised timetable for its primaries.
This was disclosed by the party’s national publicity secretary, Barr. Felix Morka in a statement .
According to him, the presidential and governorship primaries earlier slated for May 29/30 as well as May 26 remained unchanged.
In the revised timetable, the Senatorial and House of Representatives primaries now hold on May 27 and 28 respectively.
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The statament read in part:
“The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday, 23rd of May, 2022, approved a revised Timetable/Schedule of Activities for the governorship, Senate and House of Representatives primary elections as follows:
“Thursday, 26th of May, 2022
governorship – (state delegates)
State House of Assembly – (LGA delegates) Friday, 27th of May, 2022, Senate – (LGA delegates), Saturday, 28th of May, 2022
House of Representatives – (LGA delegates).
“Please, note that the special convention for the presidential primary will be held as scheduled on Sunday, 29th – Monday, 30th of May, 2022.”
Two-term Senator, Ayo Akinyelure also loses
In a similar development, Senator Ayo Akinyelure (PDP-Ondo Central) on Monday, May 23, lost his bid to return to the Senate.
Akinyelure, who is the Senate Chairman, Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petition, lost the PDP primary to his opponent, Ifedayo Adedipe.
While announcing the results in Akure, the chairman of the Electoral Committee, Bekekhimi Idiarhi, said Adedipe had 82 votes, Akinyelure polled 58 votes, while Clement Faboyede scored 57 votes. Idiarhi said two votes were voided from a total of 199 votes.
PDP Senator from Southwest State Speaks on Defection to APC
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Senator Nicholas Tofowomo, the senator representing Ondo South Senatorial District at the National Assembly, said he has no plan to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Tofowomo, a member of the PDP, said he would rather quit politics permanently than join the ruling party.
He also declared that the APC has failed the people in its governance of the country.
Source: Legit.ng
