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The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has approved the review of the timetable for the conduct of the 2018 primary elections of the party.<\/p>\n

By the original schedule, presidential primaries were to hold on September 20, while appeals that may arise from the conduct were to be heard on September 22.<\/p>\n

September 25 was fixed for governorship primaries, while September 26 to 27 were fixed for the hearing of appeals that may arise from the conduct.<\/p>\n

September 28 to 30 was fixed for the hearing of appeals that may arise from all legislative primaries, and the national convention was to hold on October 6 to ratify the party\u2019s candidate for the 2019 presidential election.<\/p>\n

However, by the new schedule, released on Wednesday by Emma Ibediro Esq., National Organizing Secretary of the party, the presidential primary election has now been fixed for September 25.<\/p>\n

Governorship primary election will now hold on September 29, while the Senate primary elections will hold on October 2.<\/p>\n

October 3 will witness the House of Representatives primary elections, while October 4 will be for state houses of assembly primary elections<\/p>\n

The national convention (presidential) will hold on October 6 to bring the curtain down on the party\u2019s internal processes for selecting its candidates for the 2019 general election.<\/p>

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THE NEW TIMETABLE<\/strong>
\nSeptember 25 \u2014 presidential primary election<\/p>\n

September 29 \u2014 governorship primary election<\/p>\n

October 2 \u2014 senate primary elections<\/p>\n

October 3 \u2014 house of representatives primary elections<\/p>\n

October 4 \u2014 state house of assembly primary elections<\/p>\n

October 6 \u2014 national convention (presidential)<\/p>\n

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