The National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Felix Morka, has dismissed claims that some governors in the party were given automatic tickets.
Speaking on Arise News on Friday, Morka responded to questions about alleged automatic tickets and internal party inconsistencies.
No Governor Received an Automatic Ticket
Morka asserted that no governor received an automatic nomination, insisting that all APC candidates emerged either through competitive primaries or consensus arrangements.
“First, about automatic tickets. You’re the one telling me. I’m not aware of any governor who got automatic tickets. All our governors either have emerged through a competitive process or through a consensus model, depending on where they are. We didn’t have any ticket that was given on a platter. Every governor who won these primaries competed at primaries.”
Presidential Primary Approach
Regarding the presidential primary, Morka explained that the APC opted for a direct primary system after an aspirant purchased nomination forms and decided to contest the presidency.
He added, “We decided to put that in play for citizens and party members across the country, across all wards, to go out and cast their vote for either the incumbent President or the aspirant. Tomorrow we will witness that primary, and hopefully at the end of the day, have an outcome that the people have dictated.”
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