APC postpones Zamfara governorship primary

The Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has shifted its governorship primaries to Oct. 1, due to non-arrival of the election committee from the National Headquarters in Abuja.

This was contained in a statement issued to NAN in Gusau on Sunday by the state Publicity Secretary of the party, Malam Shehu Isa.

Meanwhile, the Police Command in the state has appealed to stakeholders to cooperate with security agencies and abide by security measures during the primaries.

The State Commissioner of Police, Mr Usman Belel made the call at a security stakeholders meeting in Gusau.

This was contained in a statement in Gusau on Sunday by the Public Relations Officer of the Command, SP Muhammad Shehu.

Shehu said the meeting was attended by heads of security agencies in the state, officials from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the APC governorship aspirants.

“The meeting was aimed at taking proactive security measures for effective security coverage before, during and after the APC governorship primaries in the state,’’ he said.