The elective National Convention of the All Progressives Congress
(APC) is to hold on Monday, May 15, 2018, barring any last-minute
change.
In a letter to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)
dated April 9, 2018 with the title, notice of conduct of
congresses/national convention, the party said it intended to conduct
special ward and local government p congresses to elect delegates to the
convention.
The letter with reference number APC/NHDQ/INEC/19/018/010 signed by
the National Secretary, Mai Mala Buni, was received at INEC’s office on
the same day.
It reads “we write to advise that our party is scheduled to conduct
Ward, local government, state congresses and national convention to fill
vacant offices arising from effusion of time or appointment into
government offices, death and other reasons as stipulated in Article 17
of our party’s constitution.
“Please be informed that we also intend to conduct special local
government congresses to elect delegates to our forthcoming national
convention, meanwhile, this serves as a formal notice in line with the
provision of Electoral Act.”
According to the letter, ward congresses are to hold on Wednesday,
May 2, local government congresses to hold Saturday, May 5th, State
congresses to hold on Wednesday, May 9, while the national convention
will hold on May 16.