The All Progressives Congress (APC) has clarified that party members participating in the ongoing primary elections are not required to present proof of payment of membership dues before voting.
In a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja, the APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, said all duly registered members of the party are eligible to take part in the exercise.
“The All Progressives Congress wishes to clarify that there is no requirement for Party members to show proof of payment of APC membership dues in order to vote in the ongoing Primary Elections,” Morka stated.
“All duly registered members of the Party are entitled to participate in the exercise.”
He explained that the requirement for proof of payment of membership dues applied only to aspirants and their nominators during the submission of Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms, as well as during the screening process.
“For the avoidance of doubt, the requirement to show proof of payment of APC membership dues was applicable only to aspirants and their nominators during the submission of Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms as well as during the screening exercise,” he said.
Morka urged party members and stakeholders to ignore any contrary directives capable of disenfranchising eligible voters during the primaries.
“The Party urges members and stakeholders to disregard any contrary information, and enable all duly registered party members to participate peacefully in the ongoing primary elections without hindrance,” he added.
The APC also called on party faithful to conduct themselves peacefully to ensure a smooth and credible primary election process.