Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has approved a revised time-table for the conduct of the 2018 primary elections.
Under the new schedule issued wednesday by its National Organising Secretary, Mr. Emma Ibediro, the presidential primary election will now take place on Tuesday, September 25, while the governorship primary election will hold on Saturday, September 29.
The Senate and House of Representatives primaries have been fixed for October 2 and 3 respectively.
The party also said that state House of Assembly primary would hold on October 4 with the national convention (presidential) coming as grand finale on October 6.
According to the earlier schedule put out by the party, the presidential primary was to hold on Thursday, September 20, where the presidential candidate was to be elected.
In the old timetable signed by Ibediro, the party had fixed the governorship primary for September 25, Senate and House of Representatives aspirants were to hold on September 27 and 29 respectively.