Full Details: PDP fixes N40m for 2023 Presidential form, N21m for the governorship

Emmanuel AmudaMarch 16, 2022

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PDP file

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has fixed N40 million as the cost for its presidential candidates to obtain form.

While the Expression of Interest form is put at N5 million, the Nomination Form is put at N35 million.

The party said this was approved at the 95th National Executive Committee (NEC) of the party which was held on Wednesday in Abuja.

For governorship candidates, Expression of Interest is put at N1 million while Nomination Form is N20 million.

For Senate, the Expression of Interest is N500,000 while the Nomination Form is put at N3 million. Also, for the House of Representatives, Expression of Interest is N500,000 while the Nomination Form is N2 million.

The party said all the youthful aspirants would enjoy a 50 per cent reduction of the payment for various elective positions.

READ FULL STATEMENT:

Communique Issued at the End of 95th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Held Today, Wednesday, March 16, 2022, at the PDP National Secretariat, Wadata Plaza, Wuse Zone 5, Abuja

The National Executive Committee (NEC), after extensive deliberations on issues of urgent national importance as well as preparations for the 2023 general elections resolved as follows:

NEC commended the effort of the various organs of our Party, the National Working Committee (NWC), the National Caucus, the National Assembly Caucus, the Board of Trustees (BoT), the PDP Governors’ Forum and our structures at various levels in stabilizing our Party for the task ahead.
NEC also commended the commitment of the National Working Committee (NWC) under the Chairmanship of Sen. Dr. Iyorchia Ayu to further unite and reposition the Party ahead of the 2023 general elections.
NEC applauded the NWC for the success of the Party in the Local Government election in the FCT as well as in recent bye-elections across the country. NEC also commended the NWC for the successful conduct of the PDP primaries for Ekiti and Osun States’ governorship elections respectively and charged all party members to work hard to ensure victory in the two elections.
NEC expressed confidence in the ability of the NWC to lead our Party to win the Presidential election, majority of state governors as well as the majority of seats in the National and State Assemblies.
On the state of the nation, NEC strongly condemned the insincerity, corruption and insensitivity of the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led administration resulting in worsening insecurity and agonizing economic hardship in the country.
NEC also condemned the abysmal corruption in the APC government which is responsible for the excruciating fuel crisis and collapse of our national grid that has crippled economic and social activities in our country.
NEC notes that Nigerians are now looking up to the PDP for a solution and as such urged all Party members to remain united in the PDP’s mission to Rescue and Rebuild our country from the misrule of the APC.

Preparations for the 2023 General Elections:

NEC approved the PDP Electoral Guidelines for the conduct of Primary Elections
NEC approved the Timetable and Schedule of Activities of the PDP for the 2023 general elections.
NEC approved a 50% reduction in nomination fees for youths aged 25 to 30 years for various elective positions.
NEC also approved the commencement of sale of Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms from Thursday, March 17, 2022
The following amounts for the Forms were approved by NEC:

(i) State House of Assembly -Expression of Interest – N100,000=

Nomination Form N500,000=

(ii) House of Representatives- Expression of Interest – N500,000=

Nomination Form N2,000,000=

(iii) Senate – Expression of Interest – N500,000=

Nomination Form N3,000,000=

(iv) Governorship – Expression of Interest – N1,000,000=

Nomination Form N20,000,000=

(v) President – Expression of Interest – N5,000,000=

Nomination Form N35,000,000=

Zoning:

NEC also approved the establishment of a 37-member Zoning Committee to make recommendations for the zoning of various elective positions for the 2023 general elections.

Signed:

Hon. Debo Ologunagba

National Publicity Secretary