The Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) has pegged its presidential nomination and expression of interest forms at N60m ahead of the 2027 general elections, with its presidential primary scheduled for May 29 in Abuja.

According to a statement issued on Tuesday by the party’s National Chairman, Moses Cleopas, the sale of forms will run from May 13 to May 18 as part of preparations for the party’s internal electoral process.

Cleopas disclosed that aspirants seeking the party’s presidential ticket would pay N20m for the expression of interest form and N40m for the nomination form, bringing the total cost to N60m.

The party also released its timetable for the conduct of primary elections across all elective positions.

Under the schedule, screening of aspirants will precede the sale of nomination forms, which is expected to take place between May 21 and May 23. Completed forms must be returned on or before May 25, while appeals arising from the screening exercise will be heard on May 25 and 26.

Primary elections for state and federal legislative positions are slated for May 27 and 28, while the presidential primary will hold on May 29 in Abuja.

The party said aspirants for state Houses of Assembly would be screened in their respective states, while screening for National Assembly and presidential hopefuls would take place at the party’s national headquarters in Abuja.

Cleopas added that all aspirants would be required to sign an undertaking in line with the party’s code of conduct and guidelines.

The NDC also announced plans to adopt an “open secret ballot” system for its primaries, saying the move was aimed at ensuring credibility, fairness and internal democracy.

Under the approved fee structure, aspirants for state Houses of Assembly are expected to pay N2.5m, House of Representatives hopefuls N6m, Senate aspirants N8m, and governorship contenders N30m for nomination and expression of interest forms.

Female aspirants and persons living

with disabilities will enjoy discounted rates, paying 50 per cent and 25 per cent of the fees respectively across all categories.

The party maintained that its nomination fees remain lower than those charged by several major political parties in the country.