APC pegs presidential nomination form at N100m

…. Sale of forms begins Friday

Uba Group

Ahead of its primaries scheduled for May, the National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has released the fees to be paid by aspirants for both the Expression of Interest and Nomination forms for all elective positions in the 2023 general elections.

The party pegs the Presidential Form
at N100 million.

Similarly, the nomination and expression of interest forms for those seeking the party’s ticket to contest the governorship election in their respective states cost will pay N50 million.

APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morgan, announced this on Wednesday at a briefing with reporters in Abuja.

The Form for Senate goes for N20 million, House of Representatives, N10 million, and House of Assembly, N2 million.

Also, female aspirants and People With Disabilities (PWD) are to obtain both forms for free; while youths of 35 years and below are to purchase the forms at a rebate of 25 per cent of prescribed fees for each position.

The party also announced that the sale of forms for all positions will begin on Friday, 22 April, and ends on Saturday, 7 May, 2022.

The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the APC had earlier ceded its powers on the National Working Committee (NWC) for the next 90 days. The motion was moved by the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan and seconded by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila at the meeting of the party on Wednesday in Abuja.

…. More to follow.