The All Progressives Congress (APC) has officially announced the timetable for the 2024 Rivers State Elective Congresses, which will begin on November 2.
The announcement was made on Friday by Malam Suleiman Argungu, the National Organising Secretary of the party, in a statement issued from Abuja.
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This follows the appointment of a caretaker committee led by Chief Tony Okocha, tasked with managing the election of new leadership for the state’s APC chapter after the previous Beke-led executives were dissolved.
Although a recent court ruling reinstated the former executives, the APC’s National Working Committee has declared its intention to uphold the caretaker committee’s authority, asserting that the court lacks jurisdiction over internal party matters.
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According to the statement, candidates seeking the chairmanship and vice-chairmanship positions will need to pay N3 million and N2.5 million, respectively, for their Nomination and Expression of Interest forms.
For local government chairmanship, the form costs N100,000.
The statement also noted that female candidates and Persons Living with Disabilities will receive a 50% discount on the nomination fees.
Additionally, youths aged 25 to 40 are eligible for the same discount on their forms.
Only members who have paid their dues for at least three months before the delegate congress at the rate of N200 per month will be eligible to vote in the Ward Congress.
Argungu further stated that the Nomination and Expression of Interest forms will be available for purchase at the APC’s Directorate of the Organisation at its national headquarters in Abuja.
The timetable outlines that the composition of the screening and appeal committee is set for October 18, with the deadline for submitting completed forms on October 21.
The congress to elect new state executive council members will take place on November 9.
