The All Progressives Congress has said members aspiring to contest its 2027 presidential primary will pay N30m and N70m for the expression of interest and nomination forms, respectively.
Also, governorship aspirants are to pay N10m for the expression of interest form and N40m for the nomination form as the country prepares for the general election next year.
The APC made this known in a two-page document containing the schedule of activities and timetable for the 2027 general elections, signed by the party’s National Organising Secretary, Sulaimon Arugungu, on Saturday.
According to the document, aspirants seeking senatorial seats will pay N3m for the expression of interest form and N17m for the nomination form to appear on the primary election ballot. House of Representatives aspirants will pay N1m for the expression of interest form and N9m for the nomination form.
Meanwhile, House of Assembly aspirants will pay N1m for the expression of interest form and N4m for the nomination form.
It read, “In accordance with the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended), the Electoral Act 2026, and the Independent National Electoral Commission’s revised timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 general elections, I hereby present a proposed timetable and schedule of activities for the conduct of the 2027 general elections to the National Chairman/National Working Committee accordingly.”
Reacting to the development, a political analyst, Omenazu Jackson, slammed the ruling class for monetising politics and making it difficult for ordinary Nigerians to participate.
