APC releases Schedule for Legislative By-Elections in Four States, Including Imo
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has released its timetable and schedule of activities for the conduct of the 2022 concurrent Legislative By-Elections across four states of the Federation, including Imo State.
The approved timetable or schedule of activities for the concurrent legislative by-elections, which was signed by the National Secretary, APC Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), John Akpanudoedehe, comes in accordance with the provisions of the Electoral Act 2010 (as amended) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) guidelines.
The states are: Imo State (Ngor-Okpala state Constituency); Cross River State (Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency and Akpabuyo state Constituency); Ondo State (Akure North/Akure South Federal Constituency); Plateau State (Jos North/Bassa Federal Constituency and Pankshin South State Constituency).
Akpanudoedehe revealed that the expression of interest and nomination forms for the House of Representatives positions cost N3,850, 000.
For the State House of Assembly positions, the forms cost N850, 000, while female aspirants and physically challenged aspirants are entitled to 50% of the prescribed fees for each position.
According to the schedule, the sale of forms will kick of from today, while the Primary elections are slated for February 1st, 2022.
Recall that governors of the party had met behind closed doors at the Kebbi Governors Lodge in Abuja over the weekend and had announced thereafter that the party’s national convention will still take place in February, although the precise date is yet to be announced.
