2027: Wike-backed PDP releases election timetable, fixes presidential nomination forms for N51m

The Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike-backed Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has released its timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 general election.

The party, in a timetable issued by its National Organising Secretary, Umar Bature, on Wednesday in Abuja, fixed the total cost for its presidential expression of interest and nomination forms at N51 million.

The party also pegged the cost of nomination form for governorship at N31 million, Senate and House of Representatives at seven million and four million Naira respectively, with the House of Assembly at three million Naira.

The female aspirants, according to the timetable, are expected to pay for only expression of interest form, which is fixed at one million naira for each of the positions.

According to the timetable and schedule of activities, the sales of forms for all positions will commence on April 27 and end on May 4, while the last day for submission is May 9.

Also, the presidential primary election is fixed for May 17 to May 18, governorship, May 27; House of Representatives, May 21; Senate, May 23 and Houses of Assembly, May 25, while all appeals will hold on May 30.

The party also fixed May 12 for screening of presidential and governorship aspirants, while aspirants for National Assembly and State Houses of Assembly would be screened on May 11.

According to Bature, the timetable is released in strict compliance with the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended) and the Electoral Act 2026.

He added that the timetable also followed the revised timetable issued by Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).