FCT APC Adopts Indirect Primaries, Warns Against Money Politics

The FCT All Progressives Congress (APC) has warned political
aspirants against monetary incentives to voters during the 2019
elections.

Similarly, the party adopted indirect primaries for its
elections.

The Chairman, Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Mr Abdullahi
Candido, said this at a meeting with stakeholders on Thursday in
Abuja.

Candido, however, described the act of using money for elections
as unnecessary, adding this usually leads to voting of wrong
candidates into offices.

”We have advised our party members especially our excos to
approach this election with no thinking of unnecessary monetary
incentives.

”If they do, our fear is that inducement by aspirants could lead
to a party getting a wrong candidate for the election and therefore
they should de-emphasise the issue collections of little stipends
from party aspirants.

”They should identify the best whether he has money or he
doesn’t have money,” he said.

Candido further explained that the indirect primaries mode was
healthier and would curb the excesses of hooliganism during
elections.

Also, Mr Yamawo Tanko, Director, Satellite Town Development
Department (STDD), said that the indirect primaries would be done
by the party delegates.

Tanko said that the delegates include: party excos from the
ward, local governments, the states and some political office
holders.

“This will be the indirect primaries not the direct primaries
where every card-carrying member of the party will queue up and
elect a candidate.

“It is going to be purely party excos. I believe it is going to
be a hitch free primaries,” Tanko said.

In his remarks, Abdulmalik Usman, Chairman, FCT APC, said that
the constitution of the party allows direct and indirect primaries
as well as consensus.

Usman explained that the indirect primaries was adopted so as to
maintain peace in the FCT, adding that it has always been like that
in the previous elections.

“We have been one family since the beginning of crises in APC,
we have never witnessed crisis in FCT,” he said.

Earlier, Sen. Sidi Ali, who read the communiqué, said that the
executive and stakeholders unanimously approved the position of
indirect primaries.

Ali noted that the indirect primaries would help produce
credible candidates for the 2019 general elections.

The FCT All Progressives Congress (APC) has warned political
aspirants against monetary incentives to voters during the 2019
elections.

Similarly, the party adopted indirect primaries for its
elections.

The Chairman, Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Mr Abdullahi
Candido, said this at a meeting with stakeholders on Thursday in
Abuja.

Candido, however, described the act of using money for elections
as unnecessary, adding this usually leads to voting of wrong
candidates into offices.

”We have advised our party members especially our excos to
approach this election with no thinking of unnecessary monetary
incentives.

”If they do, our fear is that inducement by aspirants could lead
to a party getting a wrong candidate for the election and therefore
they should de-emphasise the issue collections of little stipends
from party aspirants.

”They should identify the best whether he has money or he
doesn’t have money,” he said.

Candido further explained that the indirect primaries mode was
healthier and would curb the excesses of hooliganism during
elections.

Also, Mr Yamawo Tanko, Director, Satellite Town Development
Department (STDD), said that the indirect primaries would be done
by the party delegates.

Tanko said that the delegates include: party excos from the
ward, local governments, the states and some political office
holders.

“This will be the indirect primaries not the direct primaries
where every card-carrying member of the party will queue up and
elect a candidate.

“It is going to be purely party excos. I believe it is going to
be a hitch free primaries,” Tanko said.

In his remarks, Abdulmalik Usman, Chairman, FCT APC, said that
the constitution of the party allows direct and indirect primaries
as well as consensus.

Usman explained that the indirect primaries was adopted so as to
maintain peace in the FCT, adding that it has always been like that
in the previous elections.

“We have been one family since the beginning of crises in APC,
we have never witnessed crisis in FCT,” he said.

Earlier, Sen. Sidi Ali, who read the communiqué, said that the
executive and stakeholders unanimously approved the position of
indirect primaries.

Ali noted that the indirect primaries would help produce
credible candidates for the 2019 general elections.