2023: APC Pegs Presidential Election Forms At N100 Million, Governorship At N50million

*APC to begin sale of forms Saturday
*APC NEC transfers power to National Working Committee for 90 days

PRESIDENTIAL aspirants in the All Progressives Congress (APC) would pay the sum of N100 million to obtain forms before participating in the party’s primary election in May.

APC National Publicity Secretary Felix Morka disclosed this shortly after the party’s 11th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja on Wednesday.

According to him, the expression of interest form for the presidential election was fixed at N30 million while the nomination form would cost N70 million, making a total of N100 million.

Those eyeing the governorship ticket will purchase the form at N50 million.

“State House Of Assembly Goes For 2 Million Naira. House Of Representatives Goes For 10 Million Naira. Senate Goes For 20 Million Naira. Governorship Goes For 50 Million Naira and Presidency Goes For 100 Million Naira,” the party said.

Meanwhile, APC NEC has transferred its powers to the National Working Committee (NWC) under the leadership of Senator Abdullahi Adamu for the next 90 days.[July 2022.]

National Secretary of the party, Senator Iyiola Omisore said that Senate President, Ahmed Lawan moved the motion and was seconded by Governor Nasir El-rufai.

The NWC will now, henceforth take decisions that might require the intervention of the NEC meeting.

Morka disclosed that the party would commence the sale of forms on April 22, 2022.

The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, disclosed this shortly after the 11th National Executive Committee meeting in Abuja on Wednesday.

According to Morka, the sale of forms will run from April 23 until May 6, 2022.

In attendance are the President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, members of the NWC, Progressive Governors Forum, Party State Chairpersons, amongst others.

The NEC meeting is the first the APC is holding after its much-anticipated National Convention held on March 26, where the Mai Mala Buni-led Caretaker and Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee was dissolved and new leadership was sworn-in by the President.