Despite President Muhammadu Buhari expressing worry that he cannot afford a speculated N55 million payment for the expression of interest and the presidential nomination form for his party, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has pegged the form for presidential aspirants at N45 million.
According to a statement issued by the party on Tuesday, the expression of interest form for presidential aspirants goes for N5 million, while the nomination form attracts a princely N40 million.
For Governorship aspirants, they are to cough out, N22.5M. A breakdown shows that N2.5 million is for expression of interest form and N20 million for the nomination form.
Others are Senate N7 million, House of Representatives N3.850 million and State House of Assembly N850,000.
Its a long held tradition for parties to give female aspirants free nomination forms, but for female APC aspirants and people living with disabilities, they are to pay 50 percent of the prescribed fee for each position.
Recall that Buhari told the National Working Committee members of the party that N55 million is too high for him.
The President had four years ago complained over the N27.5 million nomination forms for the presidential ticket and had argued that if he had his way, he would have ensured downward review of the fees.
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