The All Progressives Congress (APC) has set the cost of nomination and expression of interest forms for aspirants seeking the position of national chairman at ₦10.1 million ahead of its national convention scheduled for next month.
The party released an adjusted timetable for its congresses and national convention on Monday in Abuja through its National Organising Secretary, Sulaiman Muhammad Argungu. According to the schedule, the nomination form for National Chairman costs ₦10 million, while the expression of interest form for National Working Committee positions is pegged at ₦100,000.
Aspirants for the offices of Deputy National Chairman (North and South) and National Secretary are required to pay ₦7.5 million each for nomination forms, while other national offices attract a fee of ₦5 million. Nomination forms for National Executive Committee members cost ₦250,000.
At the state level, nomination forms for State Chairman are priced at ₦1 million, while State Vice Chairman, Secretary, and Treasurer aspirants will pay ₦500,000. Other state offices also attract a nomination fee of ₦500,000, in addition to an expression of interest fee of ₦50,000 for all positions.
Zonal offices have nomination forms set at ₦200,000, with expression of interest forms at ₦100,000. At the local government level, nomination forms for Local Government Chairman cost ₦100,000, while other positions attract ₦50,000. Expression of interest forms at this level are ₦10,000 for all aspirants.
Ward Chairman nomination forms are pegged at ₦20,000, with other ward offices requiring ₦15,000. Expression of interest forms at the ward level cost ₦5,000.
In line with the APC’s inclusivity policy, female aspirants, youths, and persons with disabilities are required to pay only the expression of interest fee and 50 percent of the prescribed nomination fee for any position.
Argungu explained that all forms must be completed online, with access granted only after payment verification and validation by the APC National Secretariat. All payments are to be made directly into designated party bank accounts.
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