Politics

APC pegs presidential nomination form at N100m, gov N50m

By Salami Azeez

April 21, 2022

Ahead of its primaries, the National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has released fee schedule for Expression of Interest and Nomination forms for all elective positions in the 2023 general elections, with that of the presidential slated for 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 N50 million.

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

Forms for Senate, N20 million, House of Representatives, N10 million, and House of Assembly, N2 million.

Also, female aspirants and people with disabilities were offered incentives of obtaining nomination forms for free; while youths of 35 years and below are to purchase the forms at 25 per cent of prescribed fees for each position.

According to the party, the sale of forms all positions begins on Friday 22 April and ends on Saturday 7 May, 2022. 35 years and below are to purchase the forms at 25 per cent of prescribed fees for each position.

Recall, that the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the APC has been vested the powers on the National Working Committee (NWC) for the next three months. 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 on Wednesday.