The release of the timeline for the 2023 elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has sparked anxiety in the All Progressives Congress (APC).
It has slated its party convention for March 26.
The INEC released timeline has mandated political parties to conduct primaries into all elective positions between April 4 and June 3.
The implication of this is that presidential primaries must be held within the same period.
Apprehension heightened in the ruling party by Section 31 of its constitution, which makes it mandatory for any party official who wants to contest an elective office to resign 30 days to the primary.
President Muhammadu Buhari and APC governors are expected to meet tomorrow on the new developments.
The PDP has started consultations on its plan for the primary, following the INEC timeline release.
Check out Magazine learnt at the weekend that no fewer than 13 ministers are in a dilemma on whether to resign before the primaries or adhere to the constitutional provision of quitting their offices on or before 30 days to the election.
The election timetable may also affect plans by the third force being championed by Prof. Attahiru Jega and others for the transformation of their group into a political party to participate in next year’s poll.
