As of Thursday, says the National Organising Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Sulaiman Arugugu, the ruling party had raked in N20 billion from the sale of nomination forms.
The forms were purchased by politicians who have declared interested in contesting various 2023 election positions under the APC.
Some of the forms were bought by groups who want certain individuals to join the political race.
Here’s a breakdown of how much the party has raked in from the sale of those forms.
A) 241 aspirants picked senatorial forms x 20m each = 4,820,000,000
B) 821 aspirants Picked House of Representatives x 10m each = 8,210,000,000
C) 1,505 aspirants Picked States House of Assembly x 2m each = 3,010,000,000
D) 48 aspirants Picked Governorship x 50m each = 2,400,000,000
E) 15 aspirants Picked Presidential x 100m each = 1,500,000,000
Thursday total = 19,940,000,000 (Approximately N20 billion)
And here’s a list of APC presidential aspirants/and those urged to join the race:
- Prof. Yemi Osibanjo
- Bola Ahmed Tinubu
- Rotimi Amaechi
- Sen. Godswill Akpabio
- Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu
- Sen. Chris Ngige
- Sen. Rochas Okorocha
- Sen. Ibikunle Amosu
- Pastor Tunde Bakare
- Com. Adams Oshiomole
- Prof. Ben Ayade
- Gov. Dave Umahi
- Dr. Kayode Fayemi
- Emeka Nwajiuba
- Sen. Ken Nnamani
- Yahaya Bello
- Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu
- Governor Badaru
- Godwin Emefiele
- Ahmed Sani Yerima
- Ajayi Borriface
- Mrs Uji Ohnenye
- Pastor Nicholas Felix Nwagbo
- Rt Hon Oladimeji Bankole
- Engr. Ademola Adagba