The All Progressives Congress (APC) has officially notified the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of its national convention slated to hold on February 26.
The notification is contained in a letter dated February 2 and addressed to the INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu; Chairman of the party’s Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), Mai Mala Buni, and the party’s, national secretary, John Akpanudoedehe.
The ruling party requested the electoral commission to deploy its officials to monitor the exercise.
According to the APC, the notification sent to INEC is in compliance with section 85 of the electoral act which provides that political parties should give INEC at least a 21-day notice before conducting the exercise.
The letter reads, “Follow up to our letter referenced APC/NHDQ/INEC/19/021/40 dated 11th July, 2021 on the notice for the conduct of national convention.
“This is to inform the commission that our great party has scheduled to hold its national convention on Saturday, 26th February, 2022.
“This serves as a formal notification pursuant to the provisions of section 85 of the electoral act (2010) as amended. Kindly arrange for your officials to monitor the exercise accordingly.”
The venue for the convention was not stated in the letter.
However, there are speculations that the event will be held at the Eagle Square, Abuja.