Buhari, Kwakwaso, Atiku, Others to Pay 27.5m For APC Nomination Form

Posted by African Examiner Featured, Latest Headlines, News, Politics Saturday, September 27th, 2014

Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja

Former Head of State, Mohammadu Buhari, Governor Rabiu Kwakwaso, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and others vying for the position of President are to pay an expression of interest 27.5 million as the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) released the electoral guidelines of the party.

However, forms for other elective offices categorised as sitting aspirants were expected to pay more than fresh aspirants for the same office.

For sitting governorship aspirants, they are to 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 will pay N5.3 million, while the fresh aspirants will 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 afresh would pay N2.2 million.

The state House of Assemblies fresh aspirants will pay N550,000, while sitting aspirants are expected to pay N800, 000.

The party’s NEC also approved 50 per cent deduction for the female and physically challenged aspirants for all the offices.