NCP Postpones Presidential Primaries Indefinitely Due To Lack Of Funds

The National Conscience Party (NCP) has announced indefinite postponement of its presidential primaries earlier scheduled for between September 28 and 30.

The Publicity Secretary of NCP, Okereke Emmanuel, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Thursday in Lagos that the primaries were postponed due to lack of funds to financed the meeting.

He said the founder of the party, late Chief Gani Fawehinmi, was its main sponsor, stressing that after his death, members had been contributing to carry out the party’s activities.

“The presidential primaries scheduled for this weekend (Sept. 28 and 30) had been postponed due to lack of funds. Delegates coming are to be given money, but there is no money for all these logistics,” Mr Emmanuel said.