For the upcoming local government elections in Katsina, the All Progressives Congress, APC, State Working Committee has revealed the official fees required for aspirants seeking the positions of local government chairman and councillors.
At a press briefing held in the Katsina Government House Banquet Hall, the State Deputy Chairman of APC, Alhaji Bala Abu Musawa, announced that the nomination fee for the local government chairmanship is set at N5 million.
Furthermore, Musawa, in a statement to reporters following a meeting involving the working committee, state executives, as well as chairpersons and secretaries from the 34 local governments, stated that aspiring councillors must pay N1.5 million for their nomination forms.
It was stressed that all payments for the nomination forms should be deposited directly into the party’s account. Additionally, the sale of nomination forms is scheduled to begin from 1st to 4th of May 2024.
In further details, the completed forms are to be returned to the State Independent Electoral Commission, SIEC, by Thursday, May 9, 2024, as mentioned by the Katsina APC Deputy Chairman.
Regarding the election timetable released by SIEC, the APC deputy chairman outlined that primary elections for council chairmen are set for Saturday, May 18, followed by councillorship primaries shortly after.
Afterwards, the final list of candidates resulting from the primaries will be submitted to the State Electoral Commission on Monday, the 20th of the same month.
Musawa encouraged all contestants to strictly adhere to the election guidelines, especially concerning campaign activities.