A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party aligned with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has fixed its presidential nomination and expression of interest forms at N51 million and the governorship form at N21 million ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The faction’s National Organising Secretary, Umar Bature, disclosed the details in an election timetable released to journalists on Wednesday.
According to the schedule, the group plans to submit its membership register to the Independent National Electoral Commission on April 21, 2026, and formally notify the commission of its primaries a day later.
The document shows that the expression of interest form for all positions is pegged at ₦1 million, while nomination fees vary by office.
Aspirants for State Houses of Assembly are to pay ₦2 million, House of Representatives ₦3 million, Senate ₦5 million, governorship ₦20 million, and presidential aspirants ₦50 million.
Sales of forms will begin on April 27 and close on May 4, while May 9 has been set as the deadline for submission of completed applications.
Screening for State Assembly, National Assembly, and governorship aspirants is scheduled for May 11, while presidential aspirants will be screened on May 12.
The presidential primary election is slated for May 18, while governorship primaries will hold on May 27. Primaries for the House of Representatives are fixed for May 21, Senate primaries for May 23, and State Assembly primaries will run between May 21 and May 24.
All appeals are expected to be concluded by May 30, 2026.
Bature added that female aspirants would only pay the expression of interest fee for their chosen offices.
The party remains embroiled in an internal crisis that has split it into two factions, one led by Kabiru Turaki and supported by Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde and Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed, and another led by Abdulrahman Mohammed with the backing of Wike.
Multiple legal actions arising from the dispute are still pending before the courts. At the Supreme Court on Wednesday, justices indicated that a date for judgment would be communicated to the parties.
