The APC headquarters had approved direct primary while the Edo chapter of the party wanted indirect primary. Direct primary involves voting by all members
The primary is fixed for June 22 amidst the feud between the Edo governor,Mr Oshiomhole is believed to be backing another APC aspirant, Osagie Ize-Iyamu, for the party’s ticket.
The other parties that will conduct indirect primaries include: Action Alliance, , African Action Congress, , African Democratic Congress , Action Democratic Party , All Progressive Grand Alliance , Allied Peoples Movement, , All Peoples Party , Labour Party , Nigerian Peoples Party , National Resistance Movement, , Social Democratic Party , Young Progressive Party , and Zenith Labour Party .
He also urged political parties to “eschew violence and conduct their activities in the best traditions of electoral democracy.” “The Commission appeals to the various Political Parties to conduct their primaries in full compliance with the provisions of the 1999 Constitution and Electoral Act 2010 , Regulations and Guidelines for the Conduct of Political Party Primaries and the INEC Police COVID-19 Pandemic of 21” May 2020.
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