Politics
APC releases schedule of activities for by-elections in 4 states, sells form at N3.85m
The Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday released guidelines and schedule of activities for by-elections into state and federal legislatures in four states.
The National Secretary of the APC Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), Sen. John James Akpanudoedehe, in a statement in Abuja, disclosed the details of the timetable and schedule of activities for the concurrent legislative by-elections approved by party.
Akpanudoedehe indicated that the expression of interest and nomination forms for the House of Representatives elections cost N3,850, 000, while aspirants for State House of Assembly, will pay N850, 000 for the forms. The party leadership approved 50% of the prescribed fees for purchase of forms for female and physically challenged aspirants.
The party had expressed that the timetable was released in accordance with the provisions of the Electoral Act 2010 (as amended) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) guidelines.
The states where the by-elections will be conducted by the INEC include Cross River State (Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency and Akpabuyo state Constituency); Imo State (Ngor-Okpala state Constituency); Ondo State (Akure North/Akure South Federal Constituency); Plateau State (Jos North/Bassa Federal Constituency and Pankshin South State Constituency).
Details of the APC schedules reads:
Notice of Election to the State Chapter – Tuesday 18th January 2022
Sale of Forms (APC National Secretariat) – Tuesday 18th January 2022
Last Day for Submission of Completed Forms and accompanying documents (APC National Secretariat) – Monday 24th January 2022
Screening of Aspirants – Wednesday 26th January 2022
Publication of claims and objections – Friday 28th January 2022
Screening Appeals – Sunday 30th January 2022
PRIMARY ELECTION – Tuesday 1st February 2022
Election Appeal – Thursday 3rd February 2022.
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