The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced a ₦20 million fee for aspirants seeking to contest senatorial seats in the upcoming 2025 bye-elections, while the cost for House of Representatives aspirants has been set at ₦10 million.
This was stated in the official calendar and programme of events issued by the party’s national secretariat in Abuja on Monday and signed by Sulaiman Argungu, the National Organising Secretary.
According to the APC, the senatorial contest’s fees include ₦3 million for the Expression of Interest Form and ₦17 million for the Nomination Form.
For the House of Representatives, the Expression of Interest Form costs N1 million, while the Nomination Form costs N9 million.
For aspirants running for State House of Assembly seats, the total fee is ₦2 million, which includes ₦500,000 for the Expression of Interest Form and ₦1.5 million for the nomination form.
However, the party underlined that female aspirants and those with disabilities will only be needed to purchase the Expression of Interest Form since they will receive the Nomination Form for free.
Youths aged 25 to 40 are entitled to a 50% discount on the Nomination Form price.
Delegate forms are available at the Directorate of Organisation on the 2nd floor of the APC National Headquarters, Wuse II, Abuja.
To vote at the congresses, delegates must be financial members of the party, with a minimum of three months’ dues at the rate of N200 per month.
Delegate forms will be sold for N5,000. The schedule of activities will begin with the notice of election to state chapters on Monday, June 30, 2025.
According to Argungu, the deadline for submitting completed forms and related documentation is Monday, July 7, and applicants will be screened on Thursday, July 10.
The primary elections will take place between July 22 and July 26, with the final candidates to be announced on Saturday, July 26.
Campaigns will formally begin on Saturday, July 26, and end on Thursday, August 14, ahead of the bye-elections scheduled for Saturday, August 16, 2025.
“The party is committed to conducting transparent primaries that comply with the Electoral Act,” Argungu said in the statement.
Argungu urged prospective aspirants and members to adhere strictly to the guidelines.
“Only those who have paid their dues for at least a year up to July 2025 and whose names appear on the membership register will be eligible to vote or be voted for,” Argungu added.
