ADC begins sale of forms for executive positions

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has kicked off the sale of Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms to fill executive positions at the ward, local government, state and national levels.

This was made known in a statement released by the party’s National Organizing Secretary, Chinedu Idigo in Abuja.

The party called on interested party faithful seeking exco positions within its structure to obtain the necessary forms ahead of the ward, LG and state congresses as well as national convention.

The notice put Expression of Interest Form at N2,000, while cost of nomination fees vary depending on the position being contested.

At the ward level, chairmanship forms cost N10,000, secretary positions N5,000, and other offices N3,000 each.

For local government positions, aspirants for chairman are to pay N40,000, while secretaries will pay N30,000 and other officials N10,000 each.

At the state level, the chairmanship form is pegged at N500,000, the secretary position at N300,000, and other offices at N50,000 each.

The party also fixed the nomination fee for national convention delegates at N10,000 per aspirant, with each local government area entitled to one delegate.

ADC further stated that all aspirants must secure nominators, who are required to pay a non-refundable fee of N500 each.

The number of nominators varies by position, ranging from five for some ward offices to as many as 50 for the state chairmanship position, with geographical spread requirements in certain cases.

“All payments, including Expression of Interest, Nomination, Nominators’ fees, and outstanding membership dues, must be made via bank transfer to the party’s designated account,” the notice stated, adding that proof of payment must be presented during form collection.