16th April, 2021
The All Progressives Congress(APC) has fixed N22.5 million as fees to be paid by members contesting the governorship election in Anambra State.
The governorship expression of interest form would cost N2.5 million while the nomination form would cost N20 million totaling N22.5 million.
However, female and physically challenged aspirants would only pay 50 percent of the prescribed fees for the position.
The party also fixed its primary election for June 26.
The party’s Director of Organisation, Prof. Al-Mustapha Medaner, disclosed this in a schedule of activities for the election released on Thursday in Abuja.
Medaner said that the party would start the sales of expression of interest and nomination forms for the election at the party’s national secretariat from April 15 to June 8.
He said that the exercise would be done in accordance with the provisions of the 2010 Electoral Act as amended and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) guidelines.
He said that the last day for submission of completed forms and accompanying documents by aspirants would be June 8.
According to Medaner, screening of aspirants would be on June 10.
He added that publication of claims and objections would be on June 12 while screening appeals would be on June 15.
He added that the election appeal would hold on June 30.
The Anambra governorship election has been slated for Nov. 6 by INEC.