The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu State has said that it is committed to upholding internal democracy, the rule of law, and conducting credible, transparent, and lawful primary elections in the state.

It stated however that it is yet to fix primaries for the conduct of local government elections in the 17 local governments and 260 Councilorship wards of the state.

Reacting to a notice circulating online, announcing primaries for members of the party for the purpose of the election, the party said it had nothing to do with it, adding that the said notice did not emanate from it’s leadership.

State Publicity Secretary of the party, Uche Obute, which repudiated the notice in its entirety, said it was not unauthorised, misleading, and of no legal effect.

“The individuals who purportedly signed the said notice are not authorised by the Party’s National Leadership or the recognised by the Dr Martin Chukwumerije State Executive Committee to issue such notification or conduct any primary elections on behalf of the Party.

” The All-Progressives Congress (APC) recognises only one State Executive Committee, duly constituted and affirmed by the National Working Committee (NWC), as empowered to organise and conduct primaries in accordance with the Party Constitution and the Electoral Act 2026″, the statement said

Consequently, it added that any primary election purportedly conducted in pursuance to the said notice was null, void, and of no consequence, and shall not be recognised by the Party or any lawful authority.

It advised Party members, aspirants, stakeholders, and the general public to disregard the said notice in its entirety and refrain from participating in any process or activity connected to it.

Obute stated that the Party has commenced appropriate legal and administrative steps, including notifying the Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC) and relevant security agencies, to prevent any unlawful activity arising from the unauthorised action.

He stated that the official timetable and guidelines for the conduct of primaries by the Party would be communicated through recognised and authorised Party channels in due course.

The Enugu State Chapter of APC, he added remains committed to upholding internal democracy, the rule of law, and conducting credible, transparent, and lawful primary elections and urged members to remain calm, law-abiding, and guided only by official communications from the duly recognised Party leadership.