Ogun APC insists on indirect primaries, despite NWC directive

THE Ogun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has insisted that there is no going back on its earlier resolution of conducting indirect primaries for all elective posts where consensus fails.

This position was contrary to the directive of the National Working Committee (NWC), on Tuesday, on the approved mode of primaries across the states of the federation as contained in a statement signed by the acting secretary of the party, Mr Yekini Babe is, that the state should conduct direct primaries.

The publicity secretary of the party in the state, Chief Wole Elegbede, in a statement made available to newsmen in Abeokuta, said the statement became necessary following the spate of speculations in sections of the media that direct primary option would be adopted.

He said, “Preparation is in advance stage for the conduct of presidential primary by Ogun APC which will be by direct primary option while the primaries for other offices will be by indirect option.

“The party held a meeting with key stakeholders on Monday evening, and the objective of the meeting is to provide information and prepare our members for the presidential direct primary on Friday, 28th September 2018.

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“We also prepared for the indirect primaries for the offices of Governor, Senate, House of Reps and House of Assembly. The presidential direct primary will be held in all the 236 wards of the state while the venues for the indirect primaries have been designated. The venues of the indirect primaries will be communicated to the concerned delegates at the appropriate time.

“The Guideline for the indirect primary has been availed the Ogun APC by the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party”