APC begins sale of Expression of Interest and Nomination forms for Edo guber race

Wed, Jan 10, 2024
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Politics

THE All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday in Abuja began the sale of Nomination and Expression of Interest forms to party members aspiring to the Edo governorship seat.

Off-cycle governorship election would hold in Edo on Nov. 16, same day as a similar exercise would hold in Ondo State.

Mr Clem Agba, a former Minister of State for Budget and National Planning was the first APC aspirant from Edo to pick the forms at the party’s national secretariat.

Mr Henry Idahagbon, a former Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Edo picked the forms on behalf of Agba.

According to a schedule of activities for Edo governorship election released by the APC, the sale of Nomination and Expression of Interest and Delegates Forms will end on Jan. 29.

The APC will elect its flag bearer for the governorship race at a primary election to hold on Feb. 17.

The Expression of Interest and Nomination forms cost at N10 million and N40 million respectively.

Aspirants living with disabilities and female aspirants are to pay for the Expression of Interest Form while the Nomination Form is free for them.

Youths between 25 years and 40 years of age are to buy the Expression of Interest Forms and the Nomination Forms at 50 per cent discount. (NAN) 

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-January 10, 2023 @ 17:58 GMT|

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