Cost of forms, screening of aspirants… everything to know about APC congresses

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has released a timetable of how its congresses across all levels will play out.

The party said its local government congresses will be held on August 14, ward congresses will take place on July 24 and state congresses are scheduled for September 18.

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday approved the review of the timeline for the APC caretaker/extraordinary convention planning committee (CECPC).

Al-Mustapha Medaner, APC director of organisation, in a statement on Sunday, published the full timetable.

PURCHASE OF FORMS

At the ward level, the cost for the purchase of form for the position of chairman is N10,000, vice-chairman, secretary and treasurer cost N5,000 and other offices cost N2,000.

At the LGA level, the cost for the purchase of form for the position of chairman is N25,000, vice-chairman, secretary and treasurer cost N15,000 and other offices cost N10,000.

At the state level, the cost for the purchase of form for the position of chairman is N100,000, vice-chairman, secretary and treasurer cost N50,000 and other offices cost N30,000.

ACTIVITIES FOR THE WARD/LGA CONGRESSES

Purchase of forms for the ward congresses will commence on July 1 and end on July 7.

Inauguration of the ward and LGA congresses as well as screening and screening appeals committee will be held July 10.

Screening of aspirants for the ward positions will commence from July 12 to July 16 while the inauguration of the ward and LGA congress appeals committee will be held on July 19.

Ward congresses will be held on July 24 and appeals arising from ward congresses will take place from July 26 to July 29.

Purchase of forms for LGA party positions will hold between July 26 and July 30 while the screening of aspirants for LGA positions will commence on July 19 and end on July 26.

LGA congresses will be held on August 14 while appeals arising from the congresses will take place between August 16 and 20.

ACTIVITIES FOR STATE CONGRESSES

Purchase of forms for state executives will commence from August 23 to August 27 while the inauguration of the screening and appeals committee will be held on August 30.

Screening of aspirants for state executives will commence from September 6 to September 8 while appeals arising from screening of aspirants will commence from September 12 to September 15.

State congresses will be held on September 18 while appeals arising from the congresses will commence on September 19 and end on September 21.