2027: Wike-backed PDP fixes presidential form at N51m, gov N21m

A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, aligned with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has pegged its statesmanlike information and look of involvement forms astatine N51 cardinal and the governorship signifier astatine N21 cardinal up of the 2027 wide elections.

The faction’s National Organising Secretary, Umar Bature, revealed the details successful an predetermination timetable released to journalists connected Wednesday.

According to the schedule, the radical plans to taxable its rank registry to the Independent National Electoral Commission connected April 21, 2026, and formally notify the committee of its primaries a time later.

The papers indicates that the look of involvement signifier for each offices is fixed astatine ₦1 million, portion information fees disagree depending connected the presumption being contested.

Aspirants for State Houses of Assembly are expected to wage ₦2 million, House of Representatives ₦3 million, Senate ₦5 million, governorship ₦20 million, and statesmanlike hopefuls ₦50 million.

Sales of the forms are slated to commence connected April 27 and extremity connected May 4, with May...