In preparation for the upcoming National and State Houses of Assembly bye-elections scheduled for February 3, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has established pricing structures for its Expression of Interest and Nomination forms.
For senatorial contestants, the cost is set at N20 million, with the specific breakdown being N3 million for the expression of interest form and N17 million for the nomination form.
In parallel, the APC is offering House of Representatives forms at N10 million, comprising N1 million for the expression of interest form and N9 million for the nomination form. Meanwhile, State House of Assembly forms are priced at N2 million, with the expression of interest form at N500,000 and the nomination form at N1.5 million.
Sulaiman Argungu, the APC National Organising Secretary, conveyed these details in a notice on Monday, elucidating the comprehensive breakdown of costs for each level of candidacy.
According to him, the expression of interest forms will be free for female aspirants and those with disabilities while youths between ages 25 and 40 years are to purchase the expression of interest at 50% discount for the nomination forms for each position.
The former deputy governor of Kebbi State further disclosed that delegates who will nominate the candidates are to purchase forms at N5,000.
The APC National Organising Secretary also said both the expression of interest and nomination forms will be purchased at the party’s national secretariat at Wuse 2 in Abuja.
He also further said the sale of the forms will begin on Wednesday, December 27, 2023 while the last day of submission is on January 3, 2024.
Argungu equally stated that primary elections will take place on January 6, 2024 and primary appeal committee is to sit on January 7 while the list of candidates would be sent to INEC on January 9, 2024.
“The Party hereby makes public its Timetable and Schedule of Activities leading to the 3rd February, 2024 Bye-Elections as announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission,” the notice stated.
