APC fixes presidential ticket at N100m, opts for indirect primary election
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has revealed that it would begin selling nomination and expression of interest forms for various electoral offices on Saturday, April 23, 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.
The party has fixed the expression of interest and nomination forms for its presidential ticket at N100million.
COST OF APC NOMINATION FORMS
1.State House of Assembly goes for N2m
2.House of Representatives goes for N10m
3.Senate goes for N20m
4.Governorship goes for N50m
5.Presidency goes for N100m
Meanwhile , the party has resolved to choose its presidential candidate through an indirect primary election.
The decision was reached at the party’s 11th National Executive Committee meeting holding at the Transcorp Hotel in Abuja.
Also, President Muhammadu Buhari and other leaders of the party transmitted their powers to the National Working Committee of the APC to make decisions for a period of 90 days.
Among those who will be contesting the APC Presidential primary are Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, former Lagos governor, Bola Tinubu; the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi; Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi; and Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State.
Others in the APC who are rumoured to be nursing Presidential ambitions include Ekiti State Governor and Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, Kayode Fayemi; the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige. The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, is also considered a contender.
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