2019: Kano APC Speaks On Why Direct Primaries Is The Best Option

The Kano State chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC) yesterday night endorsed the adoption of direct primaries as a means of selecting candidates that will fly the party’s flag in all elective positions, Naija News Understands.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State has adopted direct primaries for the 2019 general elections.

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The state Executive Committee of the party who made this known after an night long meeting through a press statement signed by the state chairman of the party, Alhaji Abdullahi Abbas Sanusi, said APC will adopt direct primaries for selecting candidates for the Presidency, Governorship, National Assembly (Senate and House of Representatives) as well as the state Legislative elections.

The decision was unanimously endorsed by the state Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje: the two Senators (Senator Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya and Santor Barau Jibrin) 13 members of the House of Representatives led by the Chief Whip, Hon. Alhassan Ado Doguwa.

Others key stakeholders that threw their weight behind the new party order includes 33 members of the state House of Assembly led by the Speaker, Rt Hon. Alhassan Ado Doguwa, 53 state Executive members of the Committee of the party, 44 elected chairmen of the party and 44 local government party chairmen, as well as secretaries of the party in the 44 LGs.

It said direct primary for selecting candidates stands to imbue greater confidence among members of the party, guarantees openness in governance and ensure free and fair election.

Alhaji Abdullahi Abbas Sanusi pointed out that the party in the state believes that direct primaries give more transparency to political participation and regaining the confidence that has been lost over time as the process of selecting candidates gets increasingly mired in secrecy.

While calling for the support of party members, the chairman also implored them to always be peaceful and law abiding citizens.