APC Fixes Date for Nationwide Local Government Congress

The All Progressive Congress, APC, has released the schedule for its 2021 Nationwide Local Government Areas Congress.

According to the National Secretary of the APC Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, Senator John Akpanudoedehe, in a statement titled ‘2021 Nationwide Local Government Areas Congresses Schedule Of Activities,’ in Abuja, said the purchase of forms for ward, local government/area councils and state congresses will take place from August 18 to August 28, 2021.

He said screening of aspirants for the party’s local government area positions would hold from August 31 to September 2, 2021, while LGA congresses (including 3-man delegates to national convention) would hold on September 4, 2021.

Appeals arising from LGA congresses will hold from September 6 to 11, 2021.

“Pursuant to the provisions of Article 11: A sub-section (i-xiii) and Article 17 (i) of our party’s constitution, the caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CCEPC) of our great party has approved the guidelines and the conduct of congresses across LGAs stipulated in Sections 156 of the Electoral Act and in Parts I & II of the first schedule of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria (as amended),” he said.

Akpanudoedehe stated that the forms will cost N25,000, N15,000 and N10,000 for Local government chairman; Local government vice chairman, secretary and Treasurer; and other offices respectively.

“Female aspirants and physically challenged aspirants are to pay 50 per cent of the prescribed fees for each position. Forms will be picked at the banks, local government, state or national secretariat after confirmation of payments,” he added.

Source: SaharaReporters