Chairmanship aspirants are to pay N5 million as a nomination fee and an additional N500,000 as an administrative fee.
For the Lagos State Local Government Election on July 12, the All Progressives Congress has set the nomination and administration costs for the various positions.
Party election guidelines, which include the costs, were signed by APC chairman Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi and secretary Dr. Adeola Jokomba.
Those seeking the party chairperson are required to pay a nomination cost of N5 million and an extra administrative fee of N500,000, according to the party’s guidelines published on Tuesday.
The party has said that the nomination price for a female candidate for chairmanship is 2.5 million Naira and the administrative charge is 1.5 million Naira.
The APC announced that candidates under the age of 40 would pay half as much for their nomination fee as those over the age of 40, but that the administrative price of N500,000 would remain unchanged.
Nevertheless, candidates with disabilities were exempt from paying the nomination cost, although an administration fee of N250,000 was levied.
“For the councillorship position, male aspirants will pay N1 million for nomination form and N100,000 administrative fee, while female aspirants will pay N250,000 for nomination form and N100,000 as administrative fee.
“Youths aspiring for councillorship positions will have 50 per cent discount for 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 All Progressives Congress, Lagos State”,the party added.
Giving more details, the party saidthe nomination form for the chairmanship position shall be supported by five registered members, who are registered voters in all the aspirants’ wards, local government or LCDA.
It noted that for the councillorship seats, the nomination form shall be supported by 20 registered members, who are registered voters in the aspirant’s wards.
The party said all aspirants must be Nigerian citizens in addition to possessing other qualifications and meeting other 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 attained the age of 25 years.
“All aspirants are to submit evidence of membership of the party. Aspirants are to submit a 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 election at the party’s primaries,” the party said.
According to the party , any party office holder interested in contesting for an elective office (whether party office or office in a general election) shall resign and leave office 30 days prior to the date of election or party primary.
It said that all aspirants “shall comply with constitutional provisions and requirements applicable to the public office they seek to contest for.”
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