Buhari, Governors, other statutory delegates will not vote as APC adjusts timetable again

It is now official. President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, state governors, members of the National Assembly and all others categorised as Statutory Delegates will not vote in the primary elections.

The picture became clearer Monday night when the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the umpteenth time announced the adjustment of the party’s Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the Governorship, States Houses of Assembly, Senate and House of Representatives Primary Elections.

Felix Morka, National Publicity Secretary of the party, said in a late-night statement that the National Working Committee (NWC) of the APC approved the review at its meeting on Monday.

The statement ruled out participation by statutory or super delegates, following the refusal of President Muhammadu Buhari to assent to the Electoral Act 2022 Amendment Bill, which would have provided roles for such category of delegates.

RELIABLESOURCENG.COM reports that President Buhari, Vice-President Osinbajo, National Assembly members, governors and their deputies fall among the group of people classified as statutory delegates.

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Others who may be disenfranchised during the primaries, as applicable to all the other 17 political parties, include the National Working Committee members, state party chairmen and secretaries, local government chairmen, their deputies, councillors and party chairmen in the 774 local government areas.

In the APC revised timetable, the governorship primary elections would hold on Thursday, May 26 with only state delegates voting.

The primary elections for the state assemblies would hold on the same day, but with local government delegates voting.

The following day, local government delegates would also vote in the senatorial primary elections as well as for the House of Representatives primary elections on 28th May.

APC added “that the Special Convention for the Presidential Primary will be held as scheduled on Sunday, May 29 – Monday, May 30, 2022.”

Below, is the APC statement: