By Desire Emmanuel
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has released the official fees for Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms for aspirants contesting party positions at ward, local government, state, zonal and national levels.
The fees are contained in the adjusted timetable signed by National Organising Secretary Sulaiman Muhammad Argungu.
The various fees for the positions are as follows:
Ward Level: Expression of Interest (all positions): ₦5,000
Nomination Forms: Ward Chairman: ₦20,000
Ward Secretary/Treasurer: ₦15,000 each
Ward Vice Chairmen and other offices: ₦15,000 each
Local Government Area (LGA) Level
Expression of Interest (all positions): ₦10,000
Nomination Forms: LGA Chairman ₦100,000
LGA Vice Chairman: ₦50,000
LGA Secretary/Treasurer/other offices: ₦50,000 each
State Level
Expression of Interest (all positions): ₦50,000
Nomination Forms: State Chairman: ₦1 million
State Vice Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer, other offices: ₦500,000 each
Zonal Level
Expression of Interest (all zonal offices): ₦100,000
Nomination Forms (Zonal Officers): ₦200,000
National Level
Expression of Interest (all positions): ₦100,000
Nomination Forms: National Chairman: ₦10 million.
Deputy National Chairmen (North and South)/National Secretary: ₦7.5 million each
Other National offices: ₦5 million each
NEC Members: ₦250,000 each
Special discounts are for female aspirants, youths and physically challenged persons as they are required to pay the full Expression of Interest fee but only 50 per cent of the prescribed nomination fee for any position.
