The All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed as “fake and misleading” reports circulating on social media and some news platforms regarding the cost of its nomination and expression of interest forms for the 2027 general elections.
The reports, which emerged between March 26 and 27, claimed that presidential aspirants would pay N200 million, governorship hopefuls N150 million, senatorial candidates N100 million, House of Representatives aspirants N70 million, and state assembly contenders N20 million.
The figures sparked widespread reactions, with critics describing them as excessive and capable of limiting participation in the political process.
However, reacting in a statement on Saturday, APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, said the party had not taken any decision regarding the sale or pricing of forms for the next election cycle.
He said, “The report is fake and misleading. It is a mere figment of the writer’s mischievous imagination and should be disregarded in its entirety.”
Morka stressed that “no decision or announcement has been made on the sale or pricing of forms for the 2027 elections,” adding that the party would communicate any official position through its authorised channels.
The APC spokesman urged party members, the media and the general public to ignore the report.
The denial comes shortly after the party’s national convention held in Abuja, where a new National Working Committee was elected to pilot the affairs of the party for the next four years.
Meanwhile, the controversy has continued to generate debate over the rising cost of political participation in Nigeria.
A legal practitioner, John Oloyede, while speaking on Channels Television, described the purported figures as a reflection of the monetisation of politics.
“We’ve been complaining since before the Second Republic, and nothing has changed,” he said.
Oloyede added that such high costs could discourage competent but less financially endowed Nigerians from contesting elective positions.
