The All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have each revealed their timelines and expenses for the upcoming 2024 bye-elections in accordance with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) directives.
For the Senate race, the APC set the expression of interest form at N3 million and the nomination form at N17 million.
House of Representatives aspirants will pay N1 million for expression of interest and N9 million for nomination.
As for the House of Assembly, the expression of interest form stands at N500,000, while the nomination form is priced at N1,500,000.
The party encouraged female aspirants and people living with disabilities to obtain the expression of interest form, with the nomination form available for free.
Additionally, youths aged 25 to 40 can obtain the expression of interest form at a 50% discount on the nomination form.
The PDP, on the other hand, outlined its costs differently.
The expression of interest form for the Senate is set at N500,000, with the nomination form at N3,000,000.
House of Representatives hopefuls will pay N500,000 for expression of interest and N2,000,000 for nomination.
For the State House of Assembly, the expression of interest form costs N100,000, while the nomination form is priced at N500,000.
Similar to the APC, the PDP stated that female aspirants and individuals living with disabilities will pay for nomination forms only.
Furthermore, individuals below 40 years old will receive a 50% discount on the nomination form after purchasing the expression of interest form.
