APC settles for direct primaries in Benue — National Vice Chairman

The North-Central National Vice Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Mu’azu Rijau, has disclosed that the enactment volition follow the nonstop superior method for its elections successful Benue State.

This was contained successful a connection released by the Benue State APC chairman, Benjamin Omale, and shared with journalists successful Makurdi connected Tuesday.

According to Omale, Rijau made the clarification during a reconciliation gathering held successful Makurdi connected Sunday.

He noted that the zonal president addressed concerns surrounding the contented of automatic tickets up of the enactment primaries.

Omale quoted Rijau: “Right from 2022 and 2023 erstwhile we took implicit power, we person been 1 family, and contiguous we are each backmost to the fold arsenic 1 agreed family,” Rijau stated.

“Principally, similar I mentioned, based connected enactment directives and the provisions of the Electoral Act, the mode of primaries should beryllium statement oregon direct. Initially, we decided to follow nonstop primaries successful Benue State, and that remains the decision.”

Omale further commended President Bola Tinubu for convening the reconciliation gathering successful Makurdi, describing it arsenic a large measurement toward strengthening unity and advancement wrong the enactment successful the state.

He said, “I convey President Bola Tinubu for initiating the reconciliation meeting. This singular enactment shows however Mr President values and loves Benue State and its people.”

Omale besides reaffirmed the loyalty of...