APC releases timetable for bye-elections, pegs Senate form at N20m

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has released the timetable and schedule of activities for the bye-elections slated for February 3, 2024.

The timetable was posted on the X (formerly Twitter) account of the APC on Monday, December 25, 2023.

The party, in the timetable signed by its National Organising Secretary, Sulaiman Muhammad Argungu, said the sale of nominations, expressions of interest, and delegate forms will begin on Wednesday, December 27, to January 2, 2024.

It stated that the last day for the submission of completed expressions of interest, nomination forms, and delegates nomination forms with accompanying documents is Wednesday, January 3, 2024.

The APC added that its primary elections will be held on Saturday, January 6, 2024.

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The total price for the expression of interest and nomination forms for the Senate, House of Representatives, and House of Assembly is N20 million, N10 million, and N2 million, respectively.

The ruling party also enjoined female aspirants and Persons Living with Disabilities to purchase the expression of interest form, noting that the nomination form is free.

The APC added that youths between the ages of 25 and 40 are to purchase the expression of interest form with a 50 per cent discount on the nomination form.

“Expression of Interest Form and Nomination Form will be available for purchase at the Directorate of Organisation, 2nd Floor, APC National Headquarters, Wuse II, Abuja,” it said.

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