PDP fixes N35m for presidential nomination form, approves 37-member zoning panel

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has released the schedule of some of its activities for the 2023 general election. 

Debo Ologunagba, PDP national publicity secretary, announced the development on Wednesday after the joint meeting of the board of trustees (BOT) and the national executive committee (NEC) of the party.

The sale of forms for aspirants into elective positions is expected to commence on Thursday.

The PDP spokesman said aspirants interested in contesting the presidential election will get the nomination form for N35 million, while youths aged between 25 and 30 will get 50 percent discount on the nomination form fees.

He added that the NEC has also approved the establishment of a 37-member committee to make recommendations for the zoning of various elective positions for the 2023 elections.

Debo also said the committee has two weeks to submit its report to NEC.

“NEC approved a 50% reduction in nomination fees for youths aged 25 to 30 years for various elective positions. NEC also approved the commencement of sale of expression of interest and nomination forms from Thursday, March 17, 2022,” a communique issued after the meeting reads.

“The following amounts for the forms were approved by NEC: State House of Assembly – Expression of Interest – N100,000; Nomination Form – N500,000; (ii) House of Representatives – Expression of Interest – N500,000; Nomination Form N2,000,000; (iii) Senate – Expression of Interest – N500,000; Nomination Form N3,000,000; (iv) Governorship – Expression of Interest – N1,000,000; Nomination Form – N20,000,000; (v) President – Expression of Interest – N5,000,000; Nomination Form – N35,000,000.

“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.”