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The All Progressives Congress, APC, has peg its nomination form for the Osun State 2026 governorship election at N50 million, even as it has set out timelines for the election activities.
National Organising Secretary of the oarty, Sulaiman Argungu, released the timetable in Abuja on Tuesday.
Mr Argungu said the process will formally begin with a notice of election to the state chapter on Friday, 3 October.
This will be followed by an update of the party’s membership registers across Osun between 20 and 31 October, during which only financial members with up-to-date dues will be deemed eligible to participate in the exercise.
The sale of nomination and expression of interest forms for governorship aspirants has been fixed for 12–26 November, with the deadline for submission set for 1 December.
Screening of aspirants will take place on 3–4 December, and the party’s primary election is scheduled for Saturday, 13 December.
Any appeals arising from the exercise will be heard the following day.Campaigns for the governorship poll will officially open on 11 March 2026, while activities are expected to climax on 6 August 2026, a few weeks before the election proper.
The APC also announced that interested aspirants will pay ₦10 million for the expression of interest form and ₦40 million for the nomination form, bringing the total cost to ₦50 million.
However, women and persons with disabilities (PWDs) will only pay for the expression of interest form, as the nomination form has been waived for them.
Young aspirants between 25 and 40 will enjoy a 50% discount on the nomination form.