By Joshua Tosin Ogunsakin 
The All Progressives Congress has fixed the cost of nomination and expression of interest forms for aspirants seeking the position of national chairman at ₦10.1 million ahead of its national convention scheduled for next month.
Details are contained in an adjusted timetable for the party’s congresses and national convention released on Monday in Abuja by the APC National Organising Secretary, Sulaiman Muhammad Argungu.
According to the schedule, the nomination form for the National Chairman costs ₦10 million, while the expression of interest form for National Working Committee positions costs ₦100,000.
Aspirants for the offices of Deputy National Chairman (North and South) and National Secretary are required to pay ₦7.5 million each for nomination forms, while other national offices attract a fee of ₦5 million. Nomination forms for National Executive Committee members are pegged at ₦250,000.
At the state level, nomination forms for State Chairman cost ₦1 million, while aspirants for State Vice Chairman, Secretary, and Treasurer will pay ₦500,000. Other state offices also attract a nomination fee of ₦500,000, in addition to an expression of interest fee of ₦50,000 for all positions.
For zonal offices, nomination forms are priced at ₦200,000, with expression of interest forms set at ₦100,000.
At the local government level, the nomination form for Local Government Chairman costs ₦100,000, while other positions attract ₦50,000. Expression of interest forms at this level are priced at ₦10,000 for all aspirants.
Ward Chairman nomination forms cost ₦20,000, while aspirants for other ward offices will pay ₦15,000. The expression of interest form at the ward level is pegged at ₦5,000.
In line with the party’s inclusivity policy, female aspirants, youths, and persons with disabilities are required to pay only the expression of interest fee and 50 per cent of the prescribed nomination fee for any position.
Argungu also disclosed that all forms will be completed online, with access granted only after payment verification and validation by the APC National Secretariat.
He added that all payments are to be made directly into the designated party bank accounts.