By Nchetachi Chukwuajah
The Accord Party has announced its nomination fees for elective offices ahead of the 2027 general elections, pegging its governorship forms at N15 million.
The Lagos State Chairman of the party, Mr Dele Oladeji, disclosed this in a statement issued in Lagos on Friday, April 17, following the party’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held in Abuja on Wednesday, April 15.
Oladeji said the NEC meeting was the final session to determine key pre-election activities, including nomination fees, primary election dates, and the mode of primaries.
He said, “The NEC meeting serves as the concluding meeting for the fixing of nomination fees, primary date, and the primary mode ahead of the 2027 general elections.”
Oladeji said the approved nomination and expression of interest fees for governorship aspirants under the Accord Party platform are N10 million and N5 million, respectively.
According to him, the nomination fee for Senate aspirants was N5 million, while the expression of interest fees remained N2.5 million.
For the House of Representatives, he said that the nomination and expression of interest fees are N3.5 million and N1.5 million, respectively.
Oladeji explained that aspirants for the state House of Assembly seats will pay N1 million and N500,000 for nomination and expression of interest fees, respectively.
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Oladeji further stated that the party’s electoral window will close on April 25, while membership registration and purchase of nomination forms close on April 26.
“We are also warning of the closure of the electoral window on April 25. Membership registration ends on April 26, the same as the purchase of nomination forms,” he said.
The party’s Lagos State Chairman added that the party’s primary elections would commence on May 21.
Oladeji also called on Lagos residents seeking change in governance to join the party, pledging reforms in key state agencies and policies.
“Accord is the party to vote for. If you desire a change in governance, then you need to change the party that will govern Lagos State from 2027.
“Accord is making a clarion call for patriotic change agents to join the party, contest and win, to be involved in the governance of Lagos State.
“Accord is leading the charge for a cleanup of bad political leadership and governance. We will elect patriotic leaders who will reform the state to bring a human face to governance and policies,” he said.
