Nigeria 2019: APC presidential, gov aspirants to pay N45m, N22.5m for 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 N45m, as against N55m 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 N5m for expression of interest form and N40m for the nomination form.

It added that a governorship aspirant would pay N2.5m for expression of interest form and N20m for nomination form making it N22.5m.

For a senatorial ticket, an aspirant will pay N1m for the expression of interest form and N6m for a nomination form.

The House of Representatives aspirant will pay N3.85m, including N350,000 for the expression of interest form and N3.5m for the nomination form.

The APC asks a House of Assembly aspirant to pay N850,000, including N100,000 for the expression of interest form and N750,000 for the nomination form.

It, however, gave a 50 per cent discount for female and physically challenged aspirants.

– Punch