3rd December, 2014
The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Lagos State Chapter has announed that the governorship primary of the party would take place on Thursday at Onikan Stadium in Lagos, western Nigeria.
A statement by Chief Henry Oladele Ajomale, Chairman APC Lagos State, advised teeming party members, delegates and other stakeholders to go to Onikan stadium for the event.
According to the statement, “ordinarily the Governorship Primary is supposed to be held at the Party Headquarters going by the party’s guidelines but Lagos Chapter applied to the National Secretariat for a change of venue just for convenience sake.
“In granting the waiver the National Secretariat in a letter dated 1st December 2014 wrote inter-alia: ‘We refer to your letter dated 28th November 2014 in respect of the above mentioned subject and wish to convey approval for the use of Onikan Stadium as the venue of the Governorship primaries.’
“As a consequence of this, the leadership of the party wishes to inform you that accreditation starts by 9.00 am while voting proper kicks off by 12 noon. Over 3000 delegates are expected at the venue for the exercise.
“All logistics have been put in please, including adequate security and traffic management for a hitch free exercise.”