[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he All Progressives Congress will today (Wednesday) begin the sale of expression of interest and nomination forms for aspirants willing to vie through its platform in 2019 general elections.
Consequently, the party has fixed the presidential nomination form at N40 million and Expression of Interest form at N5 million, totalling N45 million. For governorship, the nomination form is N22.5 million, while expression of interest is N2.5 million. As for the Senate, the nomination form costs N7 million, while the expression of interests costs N1 million. Nomination for the House of Representatives cost N3.5 million and the expression of interest form is pegged at N350,000. As for the state House of Assembly, the nomination form costs N750,000, while the expression of interest is fixed at N100,000.
A document signed by Barr. Emma Ibediro, the National Organizing Secretary, shows that “there shall be no separate charge for deputy” while “female aspirants and physically challenged aspirants are to pay 50 percent of the prescribed fees for each position.”
For the Presidency, the party said aspirants would pick the forms at its national secretariat.
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