By Emmanuel Adeleke
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has fixed a new date for its presidential primaries.
This was contained in a statement signed by the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Felix Morka.
Morka said the presidential primary earlier fixed for May 30 will now hold on May 29, 2022.
He also said APC has rescheduled its governorship and House of Representatives primaries to Thursday, May 26.
The APC had earlier fixed its governorship primaries for May 20; House of Assembly for May 22; House of Representatives May for 24; and Senate for May 25.
The APC spokesperson, however, said the party’s Senate and House of Assembly primaries will now hold on Friday, May 27.
He said the new dates were approved by the party’s National Working Committee at its meeting on Wednesday.
The statement read: “The National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress on Wednesday, 18th of May, 2022, approved an adjusted Timetable/Schedule of Activities for the Governorship, State House of Assembly, House of Representatives, Senate and Presidential primaries and appeals as follows:
“Governorship and House of Representatives – Thursday, 26th of May, 2022.
“Senate and House of Assembly – Friday, 27th of May, 2022.
“For election appeals: Governorship and House of Representatives – Friday, 27th of May, 2022.
“Senate and House of Assembly – Saturday, 28th of May, 2022.
“Special convention for presidential primaries holds Sunday 29th – Monday, 30th of May, 2022.”
The APC Deputy National Chairman, North, Abubakar Kyari, had earlier disclosed that the party has 25 presidents aspirants, 145 governorship aspirants, 351 senate aspirants and 1,197 House of Representatives aspirants.
