The opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has announced N40 million as Expression of Interest and Nomination forms fees, for its Presidential aspirants in the 2023 general elections.
PDP made the announcement in the communiqué issued Wednesday, by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, at the end of the party’s 95th National Executive Committee (NEC), held at the PDP National secretariat, FCT Abuja.
The communiqué announced that while the party’s Governorship Expression of Interest is N1, 000,000; Nomination form is N20, 000,000; the Senate expression of Interest is N500, 000, the Nomination form is pegged at N3, 000,000. Similarly, the Expression of Interest for the House of Representatives is N500, 000, while Nomination form is N2, 000,000
For the States’ House of Assembly, the communiqué stated that the aspirants expression and nomination form fees are N100, 000 and N500, 000 respectively.
NEC, the communiqué added, has approved the commencement of sale of Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms from Thursday, March 17, 2022.
On its preparations for the 2023 general Elections, Ologunagba said the PDP NEC has approved its Electoral Guidelines for the conduct of Primary Elections, as well as
the timetable and schedule of activities of the for the 2023 general elections.
The NEC, Ologunagba disclosed, has also approved a 50 per cent reduction in nomination fees for youths aged 25 to 30 years for various elective positions.
On zoning, the PDP NEC has approved the establishment of a 37-member zoning Committee to make recommendations for the zoning of various elective positions for the 2023 general elections.
Speaking on the state of the nation, PDP NEC strongly condemned insincerity, corruption and “insensitivity of the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led administration resulting in worsening insecurity and agonizing economic hardship” in the country.
“NEC also condemned the abysmal corruption in the APC government which is responsible for the excruciating fuel crisis and collapse of our national grid that have crippled economic and social activities in our country” the communiqué stated.
The party NEC also noted that Nigerians are now looking up to it for solution, therefore, urged its members to remain united in its mission to rescue and rebuild the country from “the misrule of the APC”.
PDP NEC at the meeting commended the effort of its various organs, including the National Working Committee (NWC), the National Caucus, the National Assembly Caucus, the Board of Trustees (BoT), the PDP Governors’ Forum and structures at various levels in stabilizing it for the task ahead.
The communiqué read in part: “NEC also commended the commitment of the National Working Committee (NWC) under the Chairmanship of Sen. Dr. Iyorchia Ayu to further unite and reposition the Party ahead of the 2023 general elections.
“NEC applauded the NWC for the success of the Party in the Local Government election in the FCT as well as in recent bye-elections across the country. NEC also commended the NWC for successful conduct of the PDP primaries for Ekiti and Osun States’ governorship elections respectively and charged all Party members to work hard to ensure victory in the two elections.
“NEC expressed confidence in the ability of the NWC to lead our Party to win the Presidential election, majority of state governors as well as majority of seats in the National and State Assemblies”.
Meanwhile, the Nigeria’s first opposition party has constituted a three-man reconciliation committee, comprising Governors Samuel Ortom as the Chairman; Ifeanyi Okowa and Senator Bala Mohammed, as members on the crises rocking its Edo State chapter.
