Nomination forms for APC Presidential Candidate Cost 27.5 Million Each!

Culled From:	Oga Kingsley

The National Executive Committee of the All Progressive Congress (APC) on Friday Sept 26th made it known that nomination forms for its presidential ticket cost N27.5million!

They also announced that forms for other elective offices were categorised as sitting aspirants and are expected to pay more than fresh aspirants on the same office. For example, a sitting governorship aspirants, will pay N10.5 million for nomination and expression of interest forms, while fresh aspirants are to pay N5.5 million for the same forms. For the National Assembly, the sitting senators would pay N5.3 million,

while the fresh aspirants would pay N3.3 million. Also the members of the House of Representatives who might want to return will pay N3.2 million, while those aspiring freshly will pay N2.2 million.
The state House of Assemblies fresh aspirants would pay N550, 000, while sitting aspirants are expected to pay N800, 000. The party's NEC also approved 50% deduction for the female and physically challenged aspirants for all the offices.

The meeting was attended by the members of the National Working Committee, led by its chairman, Chief John Oyegun, presidential hopefuls, Gen Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) and Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. Others were: Governors of Kano and Nasarawa States, Engr. Rabiu Kwankwanso and Alhaji Tanko Al-Makura, Board of Trustees members, zonal chairmen and state chairmen of the party.

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