NEWS - APC presidential, gov aspirants to pay N45m, N22.5m for nomination forms

The All Progressives Congress will today (Wednesday ) begin the sale of expression of interest and nomination forms to its aspirants for the 2019 elections .

The APC, in a statement on Tuesday, said that during the sale of the forms, which would end on September 10 , a presidential aspirant would pay N 45 m , as against N 55 m reportedly fixed by the party last week .

With the sale of the forms closing on Monday , it means those seeking elective posts on the platform of the APC have six days to pay the fees .
According to the party, each presidential aspirant will pay N 5 m for expression of interest form and N 40 m for the nomination form .
It added that a governorship aspirant would pay N 2 . 5 m for expression of interest form and N 20 m for nomination form making it N 22 . 5 m .

For a senatorial ticket , an aspirant will pay N 1 m for the expression of interest form and N 6 m for a nomination form .
The House of Representatives aspirant will pay N 3 . 85 m , including N 350 ,000 for the expression of interest form and N 3 . 5 m for the nomination form .
The APC asks a House of Assembly aspirant to pay N 850 , 000 , including N 100 ,000 for the expression of interest form and N 750 ,000 for the nomination form .
It, however , gave a 50 per cent discount for female and physically challenged aspirants.

Recall that in 2014, those who sought the presidential ticket of the party paid N 27 m for both forms (expression and nomination).

Incumbent governors , who ran for a second term paid N 10 . 5 m , while fresh aspirants paid N 5 . 5 m
Incumbent senators paid N 5 . 3 m , while fresh aspirants paid N 3 . 3 m . Members of the House of Representatives , who sought re-election , paid N 3 . 2 m , while fresh aspirants coughed up N 2 . 2 m . In the 36 states , sitting lawmakers in the Houses of Assembly paid N 800 , 000 , while fresh aspirants paid N 550 , 000 ,
Besides the fees, the APC on Tuesday stated that its nationwide congresses to elect delegates would be held on September 12 , while on September 13 and 14 appeals arising from the congress would be heard .

It added that from September 15 to September 18 , aspirants who had purchased forms would be screened .
On September 19 and September 20 , there will be appeals arising from the screening of aspirants to various posts.

According to the APC, its presidential primary would hold on September 20 and its appeals on September 22 . It added that it would hold its governorship primaries on September 25 and its appeals on September 26 and 27 .

The APC will hold its senatorial and House of Representatives primaries from September 27 to September 29 , while state assembly primaries will take place on October 2 and their appeals

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