LG Poll: Lagos APC Sets N5.5m Nomination Fee for Chairmanship Aspirants

The All Progressives Congress has set the nomination and administrative fees for aspirants contesting in the upcoming July 12 Local Government Election in Lagos State.

These fees are outlined in the party’s election guidelines, jointly signed by Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi and Dr. Adeola Jokomba, the APC chairman and secretary, respectively.

According to the guidelines released on Tuesday, chairmanship aspirants are required to pay N5 million as a nomination fee, with an additional N500,000 for administrative costs.

For female chairmanship aspirants, the nomination fee is set at N2.5 million, while the administrative fee remains at N500,000.

The APC also stated that aspirants under the age of 40 would receive a 50 percent discount on their nomination fee, but would still be required to pay the full administrative fee of N500,000.

Additionally, the party waived the nomination fee for aspirants with disabilities, charging them only an administrative fee of N250,000.

“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.

The party further outlined that the nomination form for the chairmanship position must be supported by five registered members, who are voters in the aspirant’s ward, local government, or LCDA.

For councillorship candidates, the nomination form must be supported by 20 registered members who are voters in the aspirant’s ward.

The APC also emphasized that all aspirants must be Nigerian citizens and meet the other qualifications and conditions required 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 current officeholder within the party who wishes to contest for an elective position, whether it is a party office or a position in a general election, must resign from their current office 30 days before the election or party primary date.

It said that all aspirants “shall comply with constitutional provisions and requirements applicable to the public office they seek to contest for,”.