PDP Completes Nomination Form Payments For Kwara Council Polls

PDP Completes Nomination Form Payments For Kwara Council Polls

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State has finalized all payments for nomination forms for its chairmanship and councilorship candidates ahead of the September 21 local council elections………. CONTINUE READING

In a statement released on Thursday in Ilorin, the State Publicity Secretary, Olusegun Olusola Adewara, confirmed that the party has paid approximately ₦25 million to meet the requirements set by the Kwara State Independent Electoral Commission (KWASIEC). This payment covers the nomination forms for all 16 LGA chairmanship candidates and 193 councilorship candidates.

The statement noted, “The payment of ₦24,900,000 was made to the Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KWIRS), and receipts have been issued to the party’s leadership. The next step is to collect the forms from the KWASIEC office on behalf of all our candidates.”

KWASIEC had previously set the nomination form fees at ₦350,000 for chairmanship positions and ₦100,000 for councilorship positions, contrary to an earlier agreement of ₦200,000 and ₦50,000 respectively.

In addition to the nomination form fees, each chairmanship candidate must also pay ₦350,000 for tax clearance, while each councilorship candidate is required to pay ₦168,000.

Despite a court ruling that KWASIEC had exceeded its authority by imposing these fees, the PDP is determined to participate in the local government elections, aiming to alleviate the hardship and misgovernance faced by the people of Kwara.