The Action Alliance (AA) will hold primaries for its governorship candidates in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi on April 17.

This is contained in a statement by James Vernimbe, the party’s national secretary, on Wednesday.

He stated that the party had notified the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) about preparations for the primaries.

According to him, the party will first conduct a delegate election in the three states on April 5 for those participating in the primaries.

“We wrote to notify the commission of the delegate elections to elect delegates that will participate in the governorship primaries in the upcoming Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi states 2023 governorship elections,” said the party’s statement. “The exercise is scheduled to hold simultaneously in the affected states as follows.”

It added, “In Bayelsa state on 5th April, 2023 at Action Alliance ward/LGA offices at 8:00 a.m. prompt. In Imo state on 5th April, 2023 at Action Alliance ward/LGA offices at 8:00 a.m. prompt. In Kogi state on 5th April, 2023 at Action Alliance ward/LGA offices at 8:00 a.m. prompt. Consequently, the party has scheduled the governorship primaries to hold simultaneously in the affected states on 17 of April.”

The party, however, said the primaries would be held in AA secretariats in Yenagoa, Owerri and Lokoja, respectively, adding that the mode of the governorship primaries would be indirect.

(NAN)