By Joy Odor
The National Publicity Secretary (NPS) of the All progressives Congress (APC) Barrister Felix Morka has dismissed report of its schedules of activities and timetable for the party primaries in the social media.
The NPS who disclosed this in a press briefing at the APC heaquarters in Abuja on Wednesday shortly after the National Working Committee meeting affirmed that the schedule is still under discussion and yet to concluded on a definite plan of the timetable for APC primaries.
Today the 6th of April, 2022, the NWC of the APC have met and we just rose from that meeting. Among other topics covered as you would probably expected, we discussed the program for our party’s primaries looking at the schedule of activities that is to come. I am unable to give you a run down of the details of that schedule because that is is still in discussion and we are yet to conclude on a definite plan or timetable or schedule for our primaries. But , I can confirm that we did have that conversation today. We begin it today. But we have not concluded or made any decision”.
“I can confirm that we have discussions. But we have not made any decision. I am not aware of anything that us trending because we have not put out any information.
“Well, we have not put up any information into the public space about the schedule of our primaries. But what I am confirming to you is that we have that discussion. And it is still in progress. And as soon as the details are concluded, and a decision is made, you will be the first to see or hear about it” he stressed.
Speaking on the new Electoral Act, Barrister Morka noted that appointees of government should resign before primaries.
“The Ministers are members of the party. And the party is their party. Now, both the Ministers and other appointees and the party leadership have excellent counsel and guidance. I am sure everyone involved intends to comply fully with the intendment and letters of the Electoral Act”.
On timetable and amount for forms, the NPS was of the opinion that he will confirm and make available to the public.
“Very soon. I can confirm that very shortly the details and information will be made available to the public very shortly” Barrister” Morka ended