APC Begins Screening For Aspirants Contesting As National Officers

All Progressives Congress

Aspirants Perfect Strategies Ahead Of APC Convention

The All Progressives Congress (APC), is set to to begin the screening for prospective aspirants seeking to occupy 60 available positions at the June 23 national convention of the party.

The elective convention of the party is expected to usher in a new National Executive Committee (NEC) members.

The political class within the ruling All Progressives Congress are already perfecting strategies and schemes to ensure the emergence of their preferred candidates ahead of various primaries for the 2019 general elections, Naija News understands.

The positions which have been divided into 10 each and zoned to the six geo-political zones, include that of the national chairman, deputy national chairman (North), deputy national chairman (South), national secretary, deputy national secretary and six national vice chairmen, one from each geo-political zone of the country (to be known as zonal chairmen).

Other positions are those of national legal adviser, deputy national legal adviser, national treasurer, deputy national treasurer, national financial secretary, deputy national financial secretary, national organising secretary, deputy national organising secretary, national publicity secretary, deputy national publicity secretary, national welfare secretary, deputy national welfare secretary, national auditor, deputy national auditor, national women leader, deputy national women leader, national youth leader, deputy national youth leader, and national special (Persons With Disability) leader.

The available positions also include six zonal youth leaders, six zonal organising secretaries, six zonal secretaries, six zonal women leaders, and six ex-officio members, one from each geo-political zone.

The national convention of the APC is scheduled to take place on Saturday, June 23.