2023: APGA Releases Her Scheduled Timetable For 2022 Primary Election
Hush Gist
25 March 2022
Ahead of the 2023 General Elections, the All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA has released a scheduled timetable to guide activities.
The scheduled timetable reads in full:
In compliance with the INEC Timetable and Schedule of Activities for 2023 General Election dated February 26, 2022 and pursuant to its powers under the APGA Constitution 2019 and the Electoral Act 2022, the National Executive Committee of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) hereby approve the following provisional Timetable/Schedule of Activities for 2022 Primary Election for the nomination of APGA candidates in the 2023 General Election:
1. SALE, RETURN OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST/NOMINATION FORMS AND SCREENING OF PROSPECTIVE ASPIRANTS
S/N
ACTIVITY
DATE
VENUE
1.
Sale and Return of Expression of Interest & Nomination Forms
March 29 – April 11, 2022
APGA National Secretariat, Abuja
2.
Screening of National Assembly prospective aspirants
April 20 – 21, 2022
APGA National Secretariat, Abuja
3.
Screening of Presidential and Governorship prospective aspirants
April 22 – 23, 2022
APGA National Secretariat, Abuja
4.
Screening of State House of Assembly prospective aspirants
April 26 – 27, 2022
APGA State Secretariats
2. SCREENING APPEALS
S/N
ACTIVITY
DATE
VENUE
1.
Presidential & National Assembly Screening Appeals
May 3, 2022
APGA National Secretariat, Abuja
2.
Governorship & State House of Assembly Screening Appeals
May 5, 2022
APGA National Secretariat, Abuja
3. SPECIAL CONGRESSES/PRIMARY ELECTION AND DETERMINATION OF APPEALS ARISING THEREFROM
S/N
ACTIVITY
DATE
VENUE
1.
Ward Congresses for Election of Ad-Hoc Delegates
May 10, 2022
Within each Ward across the 36 States and FCT, Abuja
2.
State House of Assembly Primary Election
May 24, 2022
Within each State Constituency
3.
State House of Assembly Primary Election Appeals
May 26, 2022
APGA National Secretariat, Abuja
4.
House of Representatives Primary Election
May 26, 2022
Within each Federal Constituency
5.
House of Representatives Primary Election Appeals
May 28, 2022
APGA National Secretariat, Abuja
6.
Senatorial Primary Election
May 28, 2022
Within each Senatorial District
7.
Senatorial Primary Election Appeals
May 30, 2022.
APGA National Secretariat, Abuja
8.
Governorship Primary Election
May 29, 2022
Within each State of the Federation
9.
Governorship Primary Election Appeals
May 31, 2022
APGA National Secretariat, Abuja
10.
Presidential Primary Election
June 1, 2022
Within the Federal Republic of Nigeria
11.
Presidential Primary Election Appeal
June 3, 2022
APGA National Secretariat, Abuja
4. COST OF FORMS
S/N
OFFICE
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FORM
NOMINATION FORM
TOTAL
1.
President
N5 Million
N20 Million
N25 Million
2.
Senate
N2.5 Million
N7.5 Million
N10 Million
3.
House of Reps.
N2 Million
N5 Million
N7 Million
4.
Governor
N3 Million
N12 Million
N15 Million
5.
State House of Assembly
N500,000
N2 Million
N2.5 Million
PLEASE NOTE:
a. There shall be no sale of Ad-Hoc Delegates Forms.
b. Female aspirants and aspirants living with disability shall pay only 50% of the fees stipulated above for both the Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms.
c. All Forms are obtainable with ONLY Bank Draft/ Manager’s Cheque (non-refundable) made payable to ALL PROGRESSIVES GRAND ALLIANCE, ABUJA.
d. Upon completion, the Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms shall be returned to the Point of Purchase, accompanied by all relevant documents and qualifying credentials.
e. The Party reserves the right and discretion to issue Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms to credible and eligible aspirants, any time, before the date for the scheduled primary election.
f. Only eligible and suitably qualified prospective aspirants are invited to purchase, complete and return the Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms.
g. The dates specified above are subject to change. Consequently, given the vagaries of primary election, the Party reserves the right to make adjustments/changes to the dates specified above in accordance with INEC Timetable and Schedule of Activities for 2023 General Election.
h. Prospective aspirants are urged to ensure strict compliance with the stipulated timelines in this Public Notice as well as the provisions of the APGA Constitution 2019, APGA Electoral Guidelines for Primary Election 2022, and the Electoral Act 2022.
Signed:
IFEANYI MBAERI, ESQ.
National Organizing Secretary, APGA
