APC Adjusts Timetable For Governorship, Assemblies Primaries Again
The National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress has yet again released another timetable for Governorship, State House of Assembly, Senate, and House of Representatives primary elections.
This is coming a few hours after the ruling party adjusted the old timetable. There are slight changes in the new timetable, with the primary for senatorial aspirants earlier slated for Friday, May 27 shifted to Saturday, May 28. The primary for the House of Representatives aspirants, earlier scheduled for Saturday, May 28 has been shifted back to Friday, May 27. The date for primaries of the governorship and State House of Assembly aspirants remains Thursday, May 26. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Felix Morka, who apologised for the late changes disclosed that “the special convention for the Presidential Primary will be held as scheduled on Sunday, 29th-Monday, 30th of May, 2022.” The likes of the National Leader of the party, Senator Bola Tinubu; Vice President Yemi Osibanjo; former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi; former Minister of Niger Delta Development, Sen. Godswill Akpabio; former Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu; former Imo State governor, Sen. Rochas Okorocha and former Ogun state governor, Sen. Ibikunle Amosu. Pastor Tunde Bakare, Cross River State governor, Prof. Ben Ayade; his Ebonyi State counterpart, Gov. Dave Umahi; Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi; Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajiuba; former Senate President, Sen. Ken Nnamani; Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello; Jigawa Governor, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar and former Zamfara State governor, Sen. Ahmed Yerima. Senator Ajayi Borroffice, the only female aspirant, Mrs Uju Kennedy Ohnenye; Pastor Nicholas Felix Nwagbo, former Speaker of Representative, Dimeji Bankole; Senate President, Dr Ahmed Lawan, former Minister of Information, Chief Ikeobasi Mokelu and oil mogul, Mr Tein Jack Rich, would be hoping to clinch the presidential ticket of the party.
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