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APC announces new date for presidential primary, others

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The All Progressives Congress’ (APC) National Working Committee (NWC) says the party’s presidential primary will hold on Sept. 25 as against Sept. 20 earlier announced.

Mr Emma Ibediro, the party’s National Organising Secretary said this on Wednesday in Abuja.

According to Ibediro, the party`s National Convention would hold on Oct. 6, while Sept. 29 and Oct. 2 had been fixed for its Governorship and Senatorial primaries.

He said the House of Representatives primary would hold on Oct. 3 while that of State House of Assembly comes up on Oct. 4.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that although President Muhammadu Buhari is the sole presidential candidate for now, the primary is to pass an affirmative vote on him.

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