Ekiti 2022: APC adopts Direct Primaries for governorship primary

Ilesanmi AdekanbiJanuary 21, 2022

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Barely six days to the governorship primary of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) in Ekiti State, the party has adopted direct primaries (Option A4) mode to select the candidate to fly its flag in June 18 governorship election.

Recall that the party scheduled the Ekiti Governorship primary to hold Thursday, January 27.

About eight aspirants jostling for the APC governorship ticket. The aspirants include the National Assembly member, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele; former Minister of Works, Senator Dayo Adeyeye; House of Representatives member, Femi Bamisile; and former Secretary to Ekiti State Government, Biodun Oyebanji.

Others are former House of Representatives member, Bamidele Faparusi; former governorship aspirant, Kayode Ojo; aviation expert, Demola Popoola; and Olusola Afolabi.

But the national body of the party on Friday revealed that direct primaries (Option A4) are the mode to select the candidate to fly its flag in June 18 governorship election.

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This is made public in the Election guideline issued by the leadership of the party which was obtained by our correspondent on Friday and titled, “Guidelines for the Nomination of Candidates for the 2022 Ekiti Gubanitorial election – direct primaries (Option A4)”.

The guideline reads: “Only political parties, according to Section 221 of the Nigerian Constitution shall “canvass for votes for any candidate at any election.”

“This section strengthens the All Progressives Congress’ objective in Article 7 (IV) of its Party Constitution which seeks to attain political power through legitimate, democratic and constitutional means.

“It behoves the party, therefore, to lay down guidelines for its members seeking to contest elections into public offices in the country.

“The guidelines will, without prejudice, conform to the provisions of the Party Constitution, the 2010 Electoral Act as amended, and the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended”.

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