APC NWC shifts date of Bayelsa Governorship primary, give reasons

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has shifted the date of the Bayelsa governorship primary from Thursday, August 29 to Saturday, August 31, 2019.

The party has also adopted the Direct mode of primary in line with the written request of the Bayelsa State chapter and majority of the stakeholders.

This is in compliance with the decision of the APC National Executive Committee (NEC), which grants state chapters and majority of party leaders in a state the right to decide on the mode of primary they wish to adopt.