LG Ballot: APC proclaims nomination charges for Chairman, Councillorship positions

The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Lagos State has introduced the nomination and administrative charges for aspirants contestants for the completely different seats within the July 12 native authorities election.

The occasion’s election pointers, collectively signed by APC chairman Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi and Secretary Dr Adeola Jokomba, disclosed this on Tuesday.

The rules famous that male chairmanship aspirants are to pay N5 million as a nomination charge and N500,000 as an administrative charge, totalling N5.5 million.

In response to the occasion, feminine chairmanship aspirants are to pay N2.5 million as a nomination charge, and N500,000 as an administrative charge totalling N3 million.

The APC disclosed that aspirants beneath 40 years would have a 50 per cent low cost on nomination charges however must pay an administrative charge of N500,000.

Nevertheless, the occasion nullified the nomination charge for individuals with disabilities whereas charging an administration charge of N250,000.

The rules learn, “For the councillorship place, male aspirants pays N1 million for the nomination type and N100,000 as an administrative charge, whereas feminine aspirants pays N250,000 for the nomination type and N100,000 as an administrative charge.

“Youths aspiring for councillorship positions may have a 50 per cent low cost for the nomination type charge whereas the executive charge stays the identical.

“Individuals Residing With Disabilities, PLWDs, will accumulate the nomination types free for councillorship seats, whereas the executive charge is N50,000.

“There shall not be a separate charge for Vice Chairman. These charges shall be paid by the use of financial institution draft in favour of the All Progressives Congress, Lagos State, State”, the occasion added.

As well as, the occasion mentioned the nomination type for the chairmanship place requires sponsorship from 5 registered members, who’re registered voters in all of the aspirants’ wards, native authorities or LCDAs.

It famous that for the councillorship seats, the nomination type shall be endorsed by 20 registered members, who’re registered voters within the aspirants’ wards.

”For one to contest, the aspirants have to be Nigerian residents, in addition to meet different {qualifications} and circumstances for the election.

“An aspirant have to be educated as much as a minimum of college certificates degree or its equal, and a better qualification might be an added benefit.

“For council and LCDA chairmanship, the aspirant has to achieve the age of 30 years, whereas for councillorship, the aspirant has to achieve the age of 25 years.

“All aspirants are to submit proof of membership of the occasion. Aspirants are to submit demonstrable proof of lively occasion help.
“Aspirants should present a portfolio of loyalty to the occasion. All aspirants should signal the occasion’s Code of Conduct.

“Solely aspirants cleared by the Screening Committee shall be eligible to face for election on the occasion’s primaries,” the occasion mentioned.

”The occasion requires aspirants holding occasion places of work and are keen on contesting for an elective workplace (whether or not occasion workplace or workplace in a normal election) to resign and go away workplace 30 days previous to the date of election or occasion main earlier than contesting for an additional place.

It mentioned all aspirants “shall adjust to constitutional provisions and necessities relevant to the general public workplace they search to contest for.”

NAN.