The cost of the forms for candidates hoping to run in the 2025 bye-elections has been set by the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Sulaiman Argungu, the party’s National Organising Secretary, signed the schedule, which was made public on Monday. It states that candidates for Senate seats will pay a total of ₦20 million, while those running for House of Representatives seats will pay ₦10 million.
The Senate’s Expression of Interest Form costs ₦3 million, while the Nomination Form costs ₦17 million.
For the Expression of Interest and the Nomination Form, candidates for the House of Representatives must pay ₦1 million and ₦9 million, respectively.
In order to run for the State House of Assembly, you would need to spend a total of ₦2 million, which includes ₦1.5 million for nomination and ₦500,000 for expression of interest.
Only the Expression of Interest Form will need to be purchased by women and those with impairments, according to the APC. The Nomination Form will be sent to them at no cost.
Young people aged 25 to 40 will also receive a 50% reduction on the cost of the nomination form.
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To cast a ballot in the party primaries, delegates must be financially enrolled and have paid at least three months’ worth of dues, which is ₦200 per month. It will cost ₦5,000 to fill out the delegate paperwork.
Additionally, Argungu reminded members that the only people who can vote or run for office are those whose names are in the membership record and who have paid their dues for at least a year until July 2025.
Essential Dates to Remember
The following important dates are listed in the APC schedule:
Notice of Election to State Chapters: June 30 (Monday)
Revalidation of memberships and form sales from July 1–5.
The form must be submitted by July 7 (Monday).
Thursday, July 10: Aspirant screening
Party primaries take place July 22–26. The final list of candidates is released on July 26 (Saturday).
Campaign period: July 26–August 14.
Bye-elections were held on Saturday, August 16.
Argungu also promised party members in the statement issued on Monday that the procedure will be open and compliant with the law.
The APC leader declared, “The party is committed to conducting transparent primaries that comply with the Electoral Act.”
He advised all applicants to abide by the guidelines and make sure they are fully registered and financially current.
