The ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) has released the costs of nomination forms for next year’s general elections.
okay.ng had reported earlier that the ruling party fixed prices for the 2019 nomination forms which will be on sale.
The ruling party, in its guidelines for the conduct of party primaries for the 2019 general elections as approved by the National Executive Committee (NEC), said the presidential candidate would emerge through a direct primary.
In the guidelines for the primaries, APC fixed N45 million as nomination fees for aspirants to the highest office in the country.
The ruling party said the governorship primary will hold on September 25, the senatorial primary is fixed for September 27 and House of Representatives for September 29. The House of Assembly primary has been fixed for October 2.
Nomination fees are Governorship (N22.5milion) Senatorial (N7million), House of Representatives (3.85 million) and House of Assembly (N850,000).
APC, however, said female aspirants and the physically-challenged who usually enjoy free nomination form are expected to pay half of the nomination fees for the office they are aspiring to.
Nomination forms will go on sale from today till September 10 and will be available at the state offices and at the national secretariat.
