{"id":66041,"date":"2022-06-04T20:35:35","date_gmt":"2022-06-04T19:35:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/how-different-political-parties-in-nigeria-selected-their-candidates-ahead-of-2023-election"},"modified":"2022-06-04T21:47:08","modified_gmt":"2022-06-04T20:47:08","slug":"how-different-political-parties-in-nigeria-selected-their-candidates-ahead-of-2023-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/how-different-political-parties-in-nigeria-selected-their-candidates-ahead-of-2023-election","title":{"rendered":"How different Political parties in Nigeria Selected their Candidates ahead of 2023 election"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>By Abba Hamisu Sani<br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The evolution of the Political Parties Primary elections has been an issue since its inception in 1979 when NPN has many Presidential aspirants which see&#8217;s Shehu Shagari as Presidential Candidate.<\/p>\n<p>Not much of Primaries took place during the second Republic before candidates of the other parties like : chief Obafemi Awolowo of Unity Party of Nigeria UPN ,Dr. Nmdi Azikiwe Nigerian Peoples People&#8217;s Party NPP, Waziri Ibrahim of Greater Nigerian People&#8217;s Party GNPP and Mallam Aminu Kano of People&#8217;s Redemption Party.<\/p>\n<p>To all these Candidates the Presidential ticket was automatic as they are the founders of their respective Political Parties.<\/p>\n<p>The method of open ballot system tagged option A4 was designed by the electoral body then National Electoral Commission .<\/p>\n<p>During the third Republic ,the process of chosen Candidates climaxed with Primary election of the National Republic Conventions NRC and Social Democratic Party SDP was a momentous events that produce Alhaji Bashir Osman Tofa as NRC Presidential Candidates and Chief MKO Abiola as SDP flag bearer.<\/p>\n<p><b>Political Parties Primary Elections in Nigeria ahead of 2023<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The Primary Election of APC as ruling Party could not hold as scheduled due to much interest from different cliques of the Party and President Muhammad Buhari&#8217;s body language and recent statement ,which said, he<\/p>\n<p>should be allowed to choose his successor as Governor&#8217;s deed in their respective States.<\/p>\n<p><b>APC slated 7th of June to conduct its Primaries<\/b><\/p>\n<p>According a Source close to APC Governors which Pleaded for anonymity said the ruling Party Governors insisted that the APC Presidential Candidate must be from them.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand PDP as the main Opposition Party has Conducted it&#8217;s Primary election as former Vice President Atiku Abubakar emerged the flag bear of the Party.<\/p>\n<p>Even though there are much Corruption allegation against the Aspirants and Delegates that participated in the election Process.<\/p>\n<p>Other Political Parties like New Nigeria People&#8217;s Party under which former Kano State Governor Rabi&#8217;u Musa Kwankwaso is Contesting has a Single Candidate ,and the Party set aside June 8th as it&#8217;s date to hold Congress for the affirmation of the Presidential Candidate as required by Nigerian electoral act.<\/p>\n<p>Peter Obi who was the running mate of Atiku Abubakar under PDP during the 2019 Presidential Elections decamped to Labour Party and now it&#8217;s Presidential flag bear after the Primary election conducted by the Party.<\/p>\n<p>Ibrahim Garba Maryam is a Political Analyst and anti corruption Crusader in Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>He said the Primary Elections Conducted by Political Parties in Nigeria is characterize with high level of Corruption.<\/p>\n<p>Garba decried over the amount of Money shared to delegates during Governortorial and Presidential Primaries especially that of PDP and APC in different States.<\/p>\n<p>The Activist described the situation as must unfortunate, as some Candidates that failed to get their Political Parties ticket requested for the refund of their Money given to Delegates.<\/p>\n<p>He also said Buhari&#8217;s statement on allowing him to choose his successor is undemocratic .<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If such is the case why his Party APC sold forms at the high cost of One Hundred Million Naira.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>I G Maryam Causion the Statement and tagged it successors instead of Candidate ,he also added that it put fear in to the hearts of electorates , since the sitting President is talking of a successor before Conducting Primaries and Secondary election elections.<\/p>\n<p>Ibrahim Garba charged the Independent National electoral Commission to put more pressure on Political Parties to do right things when Conducting Primary elections.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a 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