Nasarawa gov: APC adopts direct primaries as consensus fails

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The All Progressives Congress in Nasarawa State has disclosed that members of the party have agreed to conduct a direct primary election for the 2027 governorship and other elective positions.

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The decision, the party noted, is in line with the spirit of fairness and equity to all party members vying for the various political positions under its platform.

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The state governor, Abdullahi Sule, also accentuated the Nasarawa APC resolve recently while addressing the press following a marathon meeting he convened with stakeholders and aspirants from across the 13 Local Government Areas of the state.

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The governor said the meeting provided a platform for all key stakeholders to freely express their views on how the party should navigate the primary election season in a manner that keeps the APC united and strong.

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“We have very strong aspirants, most of whom have held top positions in this country, some of them still holding positions.

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“These are people we have to treat with respect. We have to remind them about the importance of working together to conclude this exercise,” he stated.

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On the mode of primary, Sule said the majority of those at the meeting came out strongly in favour of a direct primary, a position he said is consistent with the views of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who has always maintained that direct primaries give every party member a voice in determining who flies the party’s flag.

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The governor gave a firm assurance that the process will be open, transparent, and fully in line with the APC constitution and the electoral act, leaving no room for grievances.

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Thus, he appealed to all aspirants to accept the outcome of the primary in good faith, warning that whoever chooses to leave the party after losing a transparent and democratic exercise would only be demonstrating an inability to accept defeat.

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“Nobody, whatsoever will have any excuse to leave the party, because we are going to have a very transparent, very democratic process in line with the constitution of the party and the electoral act.

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“So the person who leaves after losing is leaving because he does not know how to lose,” Sule said.

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