By Joe Udo
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has released the costs of nomination and expression of interest forms for presidential, governorship, senatorial, House of Representatives, and House of Assembly tickets.
According to a schedule, issued in Abuja on Monday, April 20, 2026, the party also released an expansive timetable for its 2027 general election primaries, detailing key dates, and procedural steps.
It provides a comprehensive roadmap for aspirants, beginning with the formal notice of election to state chapters on the same day and proceeding to the sale of nomination and expression of interest forms between Saturday, April 25 and Saturday, May 2, 2026.
The timetable, signed by the party’s National Organising Secretary, Sulaiman Muhammad Argungu, states that all completed forms and accompanying documents must be submitted on or before Monday, May 4, 2026, marking a critical deadline for aspirants seeking to participate in the primaries.
A central feature of the timetable is the detailed breakdown of fees for aspirants. According to the document, presidential hopefuls are required to purchase an expression of interest form for ₦30 million and a nomination form for ₦70 million, bringing the total cost to ₦100 million.
Governorship aspirants will pay ₦10 million for the expression of interest form and ₦40 million for the nomination form, totalling ₦50 million. Senate aspirants are to pay ₦3 million and ₦17 million respectively, amounting to ₦20 million, while House of Representatives aspirants will pay a combined ₦10 million. For State House of Assembly seats, aspirants are expected to pay ₦1 million for expression of interest and ₦5 million for nomination, totalling ₦6 million.
The party also introduced concessions aimed at encouraging broader participation. The document states, “Female Aspirants, Youth and Physically Challenged Aspirants are to pay for the Expression of Interest and 50% of the prescribed Nomination fees for each position,” effectively reducing the financial burden on these groups.
Screening of aspirants across all categories—State House of Assembly, House of Representatives, Senate, governorship, and presidential—has been scheduled for Wednesday, May 6 to Friday, May 8, 2026. The party is expected to publish the screening results on Saturday, May 9, followed by a window for appeals beginning Monday, May 11 and ending Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
The APC has structured its primary elections in phases, with the presidential primary taking place first, from Friday, May 15 to Saturday, May 16, 2026. This will be followed by the House of Representatives primary on Monday, May 18, the Senate on Wednesday, May 20, the State House of Assembly on Thursday, May 21, and the governorship primaries on Saturday, May 23, 2026.
In addition to the primaries, the timetable includes post-primary appeal processes. Presidential primary appeals are slated for Monday, May 18, while appeals for the House of Representatives, Senate, State House of Assembly, and governorship contests will be heard sequentially between May 20 and May 25, 2026.
In a statement accompanying the release, APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, emphasised that the timetable aligns with existing legal and electoral frameworks, noting that it was issued “in accordance with the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended), the Electoral Act 2026, and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Revised Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the 2027 General Elections.”
He added that the schedule “outlines, among other activities, timelines for screening, appeals, and primary elections, as well as directives on the sale of nomination and expression of interest forms.”
Reaffirming the party’s stance on internal processes, Morka said the APC “reassures members, stakeholders, and Nigerians of its commitment to conducting a credible and transparent primary election that will further strengthen the Party’s internal democracy and consolidate its progressive ideals.”
The release of the timetable signals the formal commencement of APC’s internal preparations for the 2027 general elections.
