2019: Rivers APC reacts to approval of indirect primaries by Oshiomhole-led NWC
commended the national leadership of the party for upholding the
indirect mode of primaries for the state.
The Adams Oshiomhole-led National Working Committee, NWC, of the APC
had on Tuesday approved the mode of primaries to be conducted in the
party chapters in the 36 states.
While a faction of the party led by Senator Magnus Abe had insisted on
the direct mode, the leadership of the state chapter saw the indirect
as the best option.
The Rivers APC, in a statement signed and made available to DAILY POST
by its Publicity Secretary, Chris Finebone, said the party would carry
everyone along during the primaries.
It said, "APC in Rivers State welcomes the decision of the National
Working Committee (NWC) of our great party to approve the adoption of
Indirect Primaries for Rivers State.
"This decision is in line with the resolution of the expanded State
Executive Committee (SEC) taken at its meeting of Thursday, September
6, 2018 as directed by the NEC of our party.
"In the said meeting, the direct, indirect and consensus options were
critically examined and the majority of members overwhelmingly voted
to adopt the indirect mode of primaries.
Therefore, it is satisfying that all the reasons adduced for adopting
the indirect mode of primaries were found to be convincing,
well-thought out and altruistic hence the acceptance of the option for
Rivers State by the NWC.
"It is important to emphasize that the eventual approval of the
indirect option does not suggest that at the end of the argument there
is a victor and a vanquished.
"Instead, it is our great party, and not any individual, that carried
the day. Only one option will always be adopted at a given time. The
party would like to remind all members that whereas everyone has his
or her preference or opinion on any given matter, final considerations
will always be made in the interest of the greater majority of party
members especially when the preservation of the common good is at
stake. Such a time is now!
"Therefore, the party calls on all delegates and members to work
tirelessly towards the holding of successful and hitch free primaries
accordingly."
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