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APC Presidential Primary: Party To Declare Winner At 10pm As Voting Is Slated For 6pm

  • The APC delegates will start voting from 6pm to 9pm, while the result will be announced at 10pm

  • The governors elected on the platform of the APC and the party’s National Working Committee had recommended five aspirants for today’s presidential primary

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that the primary election to determine the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) will commence 6pm today at the party’s national convention in Abuja.

According to the schedule, eligible delegates from the 36 states and the FCT, Abuja, are expected to arrive the venue – Eagle Square – between 10am and 1pm.

According to reports, accreditation of delegates is underway.

The schedule of the convention released by the party, shows that the welcome address will be delivered by Abdullahi Adamu, the party’s National Chairman by 3:40pm.

Meanwhile, the presidential hopefuls will be allowed to deliver their remarks between 4:45pm and 5:45pm.

After that, President Muhammadu Buhari will deliver his speech at 5:45pm.

The delegates will start voting from 6pm to 9pm, while the result will be announced at 10pm.

The governors elected on the platform of the APC and the party’s National Working Committee had recommended five aspirants for today’s presidential primary of the party while advising the remaining contenders to step down.

FURTHER READING

Those who got the nod of the governors and party leaders to remain in the race are former Lagos State Governor, Bola Tinubu; a former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi; Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi; Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi and Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo.

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