Nigeria’s main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has released its official timetable and schedule of activities for the 2023 general elections.
The party fixed the presidential and governorship Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms at ₦40 million and ₦21 million, respectively.
The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, made this disclosure while briefing journalists at the end of 95th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, on Wednesday at the PDP National Secretariat, Wadata Plaza, Wuse Zone 5, Abuja.
PDP Publicity scribe also revealed that the party approved the establishment of a 37-member Zoning Committee, adding that ‘the committee shall submit report in two weeks’.
He stated ‘NEC approved the timetable and schedule of activities of the PDP for the 2023 general elections’.
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He also stated that NEC approved a 50% reduction in nomination fees for youths aged 25 to 30, for various elective positions.
PDP Publicity Secretary continued, ‘NEC also approved the commencement of sale of Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms from Thursday, March 17, 2022′.
‘The following amounts for the Forms were approved by NEC:
State House of Assembly: Expression of Interest N100,000, Nomination Form ₦500,000.
House of Representatives: Expression of Interest ₦500,000, Nomination Form ₦2,000,000.
‘Senate Expression of Interest N500,000, Nomination Form ₦3,000,000.
‘Governorship Expression of Interest N1,000,000, Nomination Form ₦20,000,000.
‘President Expression of Interest N5,000,000, Nomination Form ₦35,000,000.’
‘Zoning: NEC also approved the establishment of a 37-member Zoning Committee to make recommendations for the zoning of various elective positions for the 2023 general elections.’
Africa Daily News, New York reports that the PDP has expressed her desire to take over power from the APC in 2023. former Vice President and candidate of the People’e Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 elections, Atiku Abubakar had earlier in the week formally informed the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the party of his intention to run for president in the 2023 general elections appealing to them to give him another opportunity.
AFRICA DAILY NEWS, NEW YORK
