The nomination and administrative costs for candidates running for the various seats in the July 12 local government election have been made public by the All Progressives Congress, or APC, in Lagos State.
This was revealed on Tuesday in the party’s election guidelines, which were jointly signed by APC chairman Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi and secretary Dr. Adeola Jokomba.
According to the standards, male candidates for chairmanship must pay N5.5 million, which includes N5 million for nomination fees and N500,000 for administrative fees.
The party claims that female candidates for chairperson must pay N2.5 million for nomination and N500,000 for administrative fees, for a total of N3 million.
The APC said that candidates under 40 would receive a 50% nomination cost reduction, but they would still be required to pay a N500,000 administrative fee.
However, the party charged a N250,000 administration cost and revoked the nomination fee for people with disabilities.
The guidelines read, “For the councillorship position, male aspirants will pay N1 million for the nomination form and N100,000 as an administrative fee, while female aspirants will pay N250,000 for the nomination form and N100,000 as an administrative fee.
“Youths aspiring for councillorship positions will have a 50 per cent discount for the nomination form fee while the administrative fee remains the same.
“Persons Living With Disabilities, PLWDs, will collect the nomination forms free for councillorship seats, while the administrative fee is N50,000.
“There shall not be a separate fee for Vice Chairman. These fees shall be paid by way of bank draft in favour of the All Progressives Congress, Lagos State, State”, the party added.
The party further said that five registered members who are registered voters in each of the candidates’ wards, local governments, LCDAs must sponsor the nomination form for the chairmanship position.
It stated that 20 registered members who are registered voters in the aspirants’ wards must support the nomination form for the councillorship seats.
”For one to contest, the aspirants must be Nigerian citizens, as well as meet other qualifications and conditions for the election.
“An aspirant must be educated up to at least school certificate level or its equivalent, and a higher qualification will be an added advantage.
“For council and LCDA chairmanship, the aspirant has to attain the age of 30 years, while for councillorship, the aspirant has to attain the age of 25 years.
“All aspirants are to submit evidence of membership of the party. Aspirants are to submit demonstrable evidence of active party support.
“Aspirants must provide a portfolio of loyalty to the party. All aspirants must sign the party’s Code of Conduct.
“Only aspirants cleared by the Screening Committee shall be eligible to stand for election at the party’s primaries,” the party said.
”The party requires aspirants holding party offices and are interested in contesting for an elective office (whether party office or office in a general election) to resign and leave office 30 days prior to the date of election or party primary before contesting for another position.
It said all aspirants “shall comply with constitutional provisions and requirements applicable to the public office they seek to contest for.”
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