John Alechenu, Abuja
The National Executive Committee of the All Progressives Congress has adopted the direct primary method for the selection of its presidential candidate.
It also agreed that states should adopt the mode of primary that best suits their peculiarities from among the methods specified in the party’s constitution.
The party however said states that would adopt the direct primary method should notify the national secretariat in writing before doing so.
This was part of the resolutions reached by the party’s second highest decision-making body after its NEC meeting in Abuja on Thursday.
Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong, who briefed the media after the meeting, noted that the party’s constitution provides for direct, indirect and consensus as methods through which candidates can emerge.
He said, “The constitution of the party provides for either direct,…
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