APC Governors Explain Reservations over Direct Primary

Contrary to general belief, All Progressives Congress (APC) governors are not opposed to direct primary for the selection of candidates for the 2019 general election, some of them told THISDAY on Monday.

Rather, they are of the opinion that the whole direct primary will entrench internal democracy and help to mobilise the rank and file of the party for the general election, time was too short for it to be effectively and credibly implemented.

The party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) had last week decided to use direct primary for the selection of its candidates in the impending elections.

The governors were, however, believed to have opposed this resolution, and were also said to be working actively to overturn it.

THISDAY, September 4, 2018

 

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