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APC begins sales of forms for congress, reduces fee for physically challenge
The Gov. Mai Mala Buni-led APC Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has approved the sales of congress forms to begin on July 1, 2021.
In a statement which was issued by the Director of Organisation of the APC, Prof. Al- Mustapha Medaner on Sunday in Abuja said the sales will last for seven days from July 1st to 7th.
Thereafter, the statement said the inauguration of ward and Local Government screening and appeals Committee would take place on July 10.
In the time table to mark activities of the party, the screening of aspirants for the ward positions would take place from July 12 to July 16, while inauguration of ward and local government congresses and congresses appeals committee would hold on July 19 and ward congresses on July 24.
The appeals Committee will also start entertaining complaints from 26th July to 29th and appeals from the Local Government congresses will hold from 16th to 20th August.
“Purchase of forms for the local government positions will be from July 26 to July 30 and screening of aspirants for local government party positions will be from July 19 to July 26.”
He said the sales of forms for state executives positions would take place from Aug. 23 to Aug. 27, while inauguration of screening, screening appeals committee for state executives would hold on Aug. 30.
“Screening of aspirants for state executives will be from Sept.6 to Sept. 8 and appeals arising from screening for state executives will hold from Sept. 12 to Sept. 15.
“State congresses will hold on Sept. 18 and appeals arising from state congresses will hold from Sept. 19 to Sept. 21.
“By this notice, aspirants will purchase forms as follows: ward chairman – N10, 000; ward vice chairman, secretary and treasurer – N5,000, other offices – N 2,000.
“Local government chairman – N25,000, local government vice chairman, secretary and treasurer – N15,000.00; other offices – N10, 000,” he said.
Medaner said female and physically challenged aspirants would pay 50 per cent of the prescribed fees for each positions.