2023: APC Postpones Presidential Convention To June 6-8

Following the six-day extension of the June 3 deadline for the conduct of political parties primaries by the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, the All Progressives Congress APC has also formally postponed its presidential convention to June 6-8.

This was contained in a statement issued in the early hours of Saturday and signed by the party spokesperson, Felix Morka.

He said, “Following the Independent National Electoral Commission’s extension of deadline for the submission of list of candidates by political parties, the All Progressives Congress (APC) hereby postpones its Special Convention for Presidential Primary from Sunday, 29th – Monday, 30th of May, 2020 to Monday, 6th – Wednesday, 8th of June, 2022”.

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, had earlier granted political parties six days extension to conclude their primary elections and submit their candidates for respective positions.

According to the new day, the deadline for political parties to end their primaries is now June 9 as against June 3 which was earlier scheduled.