By Seye Olumide (Ibadan) and Sodiq Omolaoye (Abuja),
Aspirants seeking to contest the 2023 presidential election on the platform of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) are to pay N35 million for nomination forms, while those seeking to contest for the governorship polls are to part with N16 million.
A statement by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ambassador Rufus Aiyenigba, added that presidential aspirants would pay N3 million for Expression of Interest (EOI), as the nomination form costs N32 million.
He said: “ For other offices, interested aspirants for office of governor will pay N16 million, N1 million for expression of interest and N15 million for nomination form.
“Senate aspirants are to pay N500,000 for expression of interest and N2.5 million for the nomination form.
“ For the House of Representatives, a total of N1.7 million breakable into N200,000 for expression of interest and N1.5 million for nomination form and N500,000 for the State House of Assembly.”
Aiyenigba added: “Pursuant to the approval of the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of our great party which held on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, with regard to the guidelines and conduct of party primaries nationwide and at all levels, and approval of the commencement of sales of nomination forms for the party primaries, the national headquarters hereby releases the following guidelines in respect of the sale of nomination forms for all categories of elective positions in the 2023 general elections.”
The party also said there would be discount of 50 per cent for youths aged between 20 and 30 years, while 100 per cent reduction is for female aspirants and people with disabilities.
