Investigations have indicated that the Senator Abdullahi Adamu-led National Working Committee NWC of the ruling All Progressives Congress will on Wednesday propose the indirect primary method at Wednesday’s meeting of the National Executive Committee NEC.
It was gathered that most members of the NEC had supported the idea and look good to vote for the method, for adoption
The NWC had met for hours on Tuesday, deliberating on several issues that included the timetable for the general election primaries.
The eeting, sources said, also considered the costs of nomination and expression of interest forms for all elective offices.
“The NEC is the highest decision making organ of the party, all our decisions at the NWC meetings of last week and that of today (Tuesday) will be presented to the NEC for approval tomorrow (Wednesday). This will form the main agenda for the meeting.
“We have made our recommendations and it is for the NEC to approve the various costs pegged to various positions. Mind you, the NWC has approved free nomination forms for all female aspirants, irrespective of the position they want to contest”, the party source disclosed.
As for the mode of primaries, the source added that Article 20(3 and 4) of the APC constitution 2022 (as amended) is clear on the mode of primary to be used at the congresses and convention.
“But for the primaries for the 2023 elections, we have recommended an indirect mode of election. This also will be presented to the NEC for ratification.”
It was further gathered that the youth wing of the party would present its earlier adopted position calling in the party to grant a 50 percent waiver to youth contestants.
Besides, sources said the party had equally at its caucus meeting, resolved to screen the presidential aspirants, with a view to determining those with the clean bill of health, to project a good image for the party.
The dimension of the proposed screening, at press time, was still sketchy.