Mr John Okoli-Akirika, a legal practitioner based in Awka, Anambra said that direct primary method of electing aspirants remained the best for Nigerian democracy, compared to indirect method. Okoli-Akirika said this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Awka. He said that direct primary election ensured citizens’ vote had equal […] …
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Ogun APC Aspirant urges members to insist on direct primary
The All Progressives Congress, governorship aspirant in Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, has advised APC members to insist on direct primary to select the party candidate for the 2019 governorship polls in the state.
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2019: Go and face primaries, Lagos APC leaders tell Ambode
With this decision, Ambode would face a difficult task ahead because of his unpopularity in the party, which favoured Sanwo-Olu Ade Alade Leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State yesterday refused to endorse the state governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, for a second term, thus closing the last chance for respite for the […]
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Direct primary: Ogboru should prove his claimed popularity – Utomi
Chieftain of the All Progressive Congress, APC in Delta State and a governorship aspirant on the party platform, Prof Pat Utomi has challenged Chief Great Ogboru, to test his claimed popularity by agreeing to direct primary to prove how popular he is among party faithful.
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Tension in APC over mode of primary elections
2019: With direct primary, APC frees Buhari from govs’ apron strings
The whole idea of
that is that the more we allow our party members to participate in the process of nominating candidates, we will remove the issue
of corruption or monetising the processes of nominating aging candidates
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Presidential candidate coming through direct primary; 34 states go for indirect – APC
The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC has opted for a combination of both the direct and indirect primary election as the mode of choosing candidates it will field for the 2019 general election.
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2019: Direct primaries tear APC NWC apart
Tinubu backs direct primary in Osun APC
Tinubu National leader of APC: Praises Oshiomhole for adopting direct primary in Osun By Lucy Osuizigbo/LagosAll Progressives Congress national leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, said the decision of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) approving direct primary for electing the governorship candidate in Osun will deepen internal democracy in the party. Tinubu