APC Electoral Panel Begins NASS Primary Process in Bayelsa

By Samuel Oyadongha

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has begun selecting candidates for the House of Representatives and Senate seats in Bayelsa State through direct primaries.

Solomon Ogba, chairman of the APC National Assembly Electoral Panel for Bayelsa, announced the start of the process during a press briefing on Saturday.

Ogba said that the panel and its members had arrived in the state and were ready to oversee a credible exercise.

The party is conducting the primaries under Section 84(2) of the Electoral Act.

“We have painstakingly selected people of proven integrity who will conduct the elections in all the wards, local government areas and federal constituencies,” he said.

He assured stakeholders that the process would be fair and transparent, and urged other parties to support the effort.

Ogba praised the Bayelsa State government and its people for creating a peaceful environment and a level playing field.

The panel reported that sensitive election materials have already been distributed to polling areas across the state.

He revealed that most aspirants who were screened in Abuja for National Assembly positions have been cleared to participate.

Ongoing consensus‑building efforts in several constituencies are expected to help the primaries run smoothly.

The electoral panel did not conduct the screening itself but will ensure that only cleared aspirants appear on the lists at the voting centres.

Delegates will see the final list of eligible aspirants in their respective wards when they arrive for the primaries.

Meanwhile, the chairman declined to disclose the exact number of aspirants cleared per constituency, saying the figures would be available at the polling units rather than during the press briefing.

The exercise will produce the APC’s candidates for the National Assembly elections in the state.

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