APC presidential primaries is set to commence today June 7 in Abuja by 6pm bluebloodz.com has learned.
The primaries which is meant to cast votes to elect the presidential candidate of the party will kick start today by 6pm and the results will be announced by 10pm.
According to the programme of event, the welcome address will be delivered by the National chairman of the party, Abdullahi Adamu, at about 3:40pm, while the presidential hopefuls will be allowed to deliver their remarks between 4:45pm & 5:45pm and President M. Buhari will deliver his speech at 5:45pm respectively before proper commencement of voting by delegates from 6pm to 9pm.
A total of 2,322 delegates from the 36 states and the FCT are expected to vote, with the northern region having 1,254 delegates and the southern region 1,068 delegates.
Breakdown of of the number of Delegates
- North-west : 558
- South-west : 411
- North-central : 360;
- North-east : 336
- South-south : 372,
- South-East : 285,
Result of the Primaries will be made known by 10pm.