Anambra Governorship Race Heats Up: APC Unveils ₦50 Million Nomination Fee & Screening Dates

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared that aspirants seeking the party’s ticket for the forthcoming Anambra State governorship election must pay ₦50 million for the nomination and expression of interest forms.

The governorship election is slated for November 8, 2025.

In addition to this announcement, the party released a detailed timetable outlining key activities and dates leading up to the primaries.

According to the schedule, signed by APC’s National Organising Secretary, Suleiman Argungu, female aspirants and persons with disabilities will pay only ₦10 million for the expression of interest form, while the nomination form will be issued free of charge.

Young aspirants aged between 25 and 40 are eligible for a 50% discount on the nomination form fee but must still pay the full amount for the expression of interest form.

Argungu stressed that all forms must be purchased at the APC National Headquarters in Wuse II, Abuja, from February 10 to 25.

He added that the APC’s Timetable and Schedule of Activities align with the constitutional provisions and the Electoral Act, as stipulated by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

The sale of nomination, expression of interest, and delegate forms will run from February 10 to 25, with the submission deadline set for February 26.

Candidate screenings will take place on March 7 and 8, with results published by March 10. The Delegates Congress is scheduled for April 2, followed by the primary election on April 5.

The primary results will be ratified on April 6, and the list of nominated candidates will be forwarded to the National Working Committee by April 8.