APC Releases Timetable for By-Elections – Sets Senatorial Nomination Form At N20m

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the timetable for its primary polls in preparation for the upcoming by-elections to fill vacant positions in the national and state houses of assembly.

Gatekeepers News reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has scheduled these by-elections for February 3, 2024.

According to the APC’s national organizing secretary, Suleiman Arugungu, the expression of interest and nomination forms for the Senate, House of Representatives, and State House of Assembly will cost N20 million, N10 million, and N2 million, respectively.

The sale of these forms will begin on December 27 and end on January 2, 2024.

He said the deadline for the submission of forms would be on January 3 while the screening of aspirants would be conducted on January 4.

According to the organising secretary, the party’s primary election would be held on January 6, while the review and collation of the list of candidates would be conducted on January 8.

Arugungu said successful candidates elected as flag bearers would commence their campaigns on January 18.

The organising secretary said female aspirants and persons living with disabilities (PWDs) interested in contesting any of the elections are to purchase the expression of interest form but the nomination is free.

He said youths between 25 and 40 years are to purchase the expression of interest forms with a discount of 50 percent on the nomination form.