The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced that aspirants seeking to contest Senate seats in the 2025 bye-elections will pay N20 million, while House of Representatives hopefuls will pay N10 million.
This was revealed in the party’s official timetable and schedule of activities released on Monday by the APC National Secretariat in Abuja and signed by the National Organising Secretary, Sulaiman Argungu.
Breakdown of Fees:
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Senate:
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Expression of Interest: N3 million
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Nomination Form: N17 million
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House of Representatives:
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Expression of Interest: N1 million
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Nomination Form: N9 million
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State House of Assembly:
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Expression of Interest: N500,000
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Nomination Form: N1.5 million
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Total: N2 million
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Discounts and Waivers:
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Women and Persons with Disabilities: Only pay for the Expression of Interest form; Nomination form is free.
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Youths (Ages 25–40): Get 50% off the Nomination Form fee.
Forms can be obtained from the Directorate of Organisation on the 2nd floor of the APC National Headquarters, Wuse II, Abuja.
To participate in the congresses, delegates must be financial members of the party with at least three months’ dues paid (N200/month). Delegate forms will cost N5,000.
Key Dates:
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June 30: Election notice issued to state chapters
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July 1–5: Membership revalidation and form sales
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July 7: Deadline for submission of forms
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July 10: Screening of aspirants
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July 22–26: Primary elections
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July 26: Final list of candidates published & campaigns begin
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August 14: End of campaigns
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August 16: Bye-elections hold
Argungu emphasized the party’s commitment to transparent primaries in line with the Electoral Act and advised all aspirants and members to strictly follow the guidelines. Only members who have paid their dues for at least a year up to July 2025 and whose names appear on the membership register will be eligible to vote or be voted for, he stated.
