AAC releases pre-election schedule, fixes June 1-3 for all primaries

The national working committee (NWC) of the African Action Congress (AAC) has released its schedule of activities ahead of the 2023 general election. 

According to a statement released on Saturday, Femi Adeyeye, AAC spokesperson, said primaries for all elective positions will take place between June 1 and 3.

Adeyeye said expression of interest and nomination forms for all elective positions are free but hopefuls are expected to pay “obligatory donations” which vary according to the office.

He said the registration of hopefuls will commence on May 6 and end May 9.

“The National Working Committee of the African Action Congress (AAC) seizes this medium to announce to the public, some of the activities and breakdown of financial responsibilities required of aspirants who wish to run in 2023, on the platform of the only revolutionary party in Nigeria,” the statement reads.

“This is a part of several processes set by the NWC to make sure people of integrity, competence and ideological clarity are the ones flying the untainted flag of the AAC.”

BELOW IS THE SCHEDULE FOR AAC ACTIVITIES AHEAD OF 2023 ELECTIONS

MAY 6-9: Registration of aspirants

MAY 11: Mass meeting of aspirants with the national executive committee

JUNE 1-3: Primaries for all positions

The dates for meeting with leaders of other socio-political organisations affiliated with the party and screening of aspirants for all elective positions is to be announced soon.

BREAKDOWN OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Obligatory donations

• Presidential — N500,000
• Gubernatorial — N300,000
• Senatorial — N300,000
• House of representatives — N250,000
• House of assembly — N100,000
• Chairmanship —N50,000
• Councillorship —N25,000

Waiver to run (for aspirant whose membership is less than two years)

• Presidential -N200,000
• Gubernatorial -N150,000
• Senatorial-N150,000
• House of representatives-N100,000
• House of assembly- N50,000
• Chairmanship-N20,000
• Councilorship -N10,000

Exemptions on obligatory donations

• No donation for handicapped/disabled 
• Women- 25% discount
• No donation for tertiary institution students
• No donation required from honorably discharged security personnel from police, military, civil defence, road safety- No donation
• Serving or retired teachers, nurses and emergency service workers are not required to pay the obligatory donation

The party spokesperson said hopefuls for all elective positions are to pay N50,000 for form processing fee and N200 membership dues which is not applicable to hopefuls under waiver. 

Adeyeye added that hopefuls “are advised to fill in functional email addresses on the portal , to be duly notified of all activities;  submission of forms, meetings, training”.