Nigeria, May 9 -- If the All Progressives Congress (APC) national headquarters approves, the Bauchi State chapter will select elective office candidates through the direct primary approach.

Bauchi State's critical stakeholders, led by ex-Speaker Yakubu Dogara, met in Abuja on Thursday, May 7 and voted in unison for the direct election method.

The direct primary requires all card-carrying members at all levels to nominate candidates, rather than vote through delegates. As of May 2026, the national headquarters announced it would use direct elections nationwide.

The direct primary is believed to be more corruption-free and eliminates the delegates' congress system with all its oft-cited woes.

The Abuja meeting delegated Mr Dogara and 10...