Ahead of the 2019 general elections the Peoples Democratic Party has announced the sale of its nomination and expression of interest forms to its members.
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Sale of the nomination and expression of interest forms to the members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who are interested in contesting elections in the 2019, has been kicked-off by the national leadership of the party.
According to PUNCH, the announcement was made by the National Organising Secretary of the party, Col. Austin Akobundu (rtd.) in Abuja on Monday. The selling of the form would end on September 6.
It was gathered that the decision to start selling the forms was taken at the meeting of the party’s National Working Committee led by Prince Uche Secondus, with state chairmen of the party.
While presidential and governorship aspirants are to collect and submit their forms at the national secretariat of the party, those aspiring to be in other offices were directed to pick up their forms in the state chapters of the party.
Senate and House of Representatives’ aspirants were also advised to collect their forms at the Abuja national secretariat of the party, but were asked to submit at the state chapters.
The notice indicated that Presidential aspirants were to pay a total of N12m, while governorship aspirants were to pay N6m.
Those aspiring to go to the Senate and the House of Representatives are to pay N3.5m and N1.5m, respectively.
The party also directed those aspiring to go into the state houses of Assembly to pay N600,000.