The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has released a new timetable for its 2026 primary elections and reduced the cost of its nomination forms.
Naija News reports that the party made this known in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, following meetings with party leaders, aspirants and other stakeholders.
Under the revised schedule, the sale and submission of nomination forms will take place from May 6 to May 13. Screening of aspirants is fixed for May 14, while the results of the screening will be released on May 17.
Appeals from the exercise will be handled between May 18 and May 19, and the final list of cleared aspirants will come out on May 20.
The party set May 21 for primaries into State Houses of Assembly, House of Representatives and Senate seats.
Governorship primaries will follow on May 22, while the presidential primary is billed for May 23. A National Executive Committee meeting is scheduled for May 25, and a Special National Convention will hold on May 26.
Alongside the timetable, the party also reviewed the prices of its nomination forms.
The presidential form is now pegged at ₦90 million, while the governorship form is fixed at ₦30 million. Senate aspirants are to pay ₦10 million, House of Representatives aspirants ₦5 million, and State Assembly aspirants ₦2 million.
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These figures are lower than the earlier rates, where the presidential form was N100 million, governorship ₦50 million, Senate ₦20 million, and House of Representatives ₦10 million.
The party maintained its discount policy, giving 50 per cent reduction to youth aspirants between ages 18 and 35, and 25 per cent reduction to women and persons living with disabilities.
