The All Progressives Congress (APC) has fixed the highest nomination fee for its 2026 internal elections at ₦10 million for the position of National Chairman, as the party released its adjusted schedule of nationwide congresses and the cost of expression of interest and nomination forms.
The fees, approved by the party’s National Secretariat in Abuja, apply to party offices at national, zonal, state, local government and ward levels ahead of the congresses and national convention.
Under the national category, aspirants seeking the office of Deputy National Chairman (North or South) and National Secretary are required to pay ₦7.5 million for nomination forms, while those contesting other national offices will pay ₦5 million.
Nomination forms for members of the National Executive Committee (NEC) are pegged at ₦250,000, in addition to an expression of interest fee of ₦100,000 required for all national party positions.
At the zonal level, the party fixed the cost of nomination forms for zonal officers at ₦200,000, with an additional ₦100,000 for expression of interest.
For state party positions, aspirants for State Chairman are to pay ₦1 million for nomination forms, while State Vice Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer will each pay ₦500,000. Other state offices also attract a ₦500,000 nomination fee, alongside a ₦50,000 expression of interest charge.
For local government party offices, nomination forms for Local Government Chairman are priced at ₦100,000, while Vice Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer and other offices cost ₦50,000 each, after paying a ₦10,000 expression of interest fee.
At the ward level, aspirants will pay ₦20,000 for the nomination form for Ward Chairman, while Ward Secretary, Treasurer, Vice Chairman and other ward offices attract ₦15,000 each, in addition to a ₦5,000 expression of interest fee.
The APC noted that female aspirants, youths and persons with disabilities will pay only for the expression of interest forms and 50 per cent of the prescribed nomination fees.
All payments are to be made directly into the party’s designated bank accounts, with forms completed online upon verification by the National Secretariat.
The congresses are scheduled to take place between January and March 2026, culminating in the party’s national convention slated for March 27 and 28, 2026.
