APC denies hike in 2027 nomination form prices

From Romanus Ugwu, Abuja

The newly selected national leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed as fake news reports that it has increased the prices of its expression of interest and nomination forms for elective positions ahead of next year’s general election.

The report, which has been trending since Friday, claimed that the ruling party had released the cost of its forms, pegging the presidential nomination form at N200 million, governorship at N150 million, Senate at N100 million, House of Representatives at N70 million, and State House of Assembly at N20 million.

However, describing the report as false, the ruling party, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, warned that there was no iota of truth in the misleading claims.

The party’s spokesperson emphatically stated that no decision or announcement has been made on the sale or pricing of forms for the 2027 elections.

While describing the report as a mere figment of the writer’s mischievous imagination, Morka wrote: “The attention of the APC has been drawn to a false and misleading report circulating in sections of the media regarding a purported “price list” for expression of interest and nomination forms for the 2027 general elections.

“The APC states categorically that the report is FAKE, and did not emanate from the Party. To be clear, no decision or announcement has been made on the sale or pricing of forms for the 2027 elections. The report is a mere figment of the writer’s mischievous imagination.

“We urge party members, the media, and the general public to disregard the report in its entirety,” the ruling party appealed through the statement.