“2027 Elections: PDP Sets Presidential Nomination Fee at N51M, Governorship at N21M with Wike’s Support”
A segment of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, associated with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has set its presidential nomination and expression of interest forms at N51 million, while the governorship form is priced at N21 million in anticipation of the 2027 general elections.
The faction’s National Organizing Secretary, Umar Bature, disclosed these details in an electoral timetable shared with journalists on Wednesday.
As per the timetable, the group intends to present its membership register to the Independent National Electoral Commission on April 21, 2026, and formally inform the commission of its primaries a day after.
The document specifies that the expression of interest form for all offices is set at ₦1 million, whereas nomination fees vary according to the position being contested.
Candidates for State Houses of Assembly are required to pay ₦2 million, House of Representatives ₦3 million, Senate ₦5 million, governorship ₦20 million, and presidential contenders ₦50 million.
The sale of the forms is scheduled to commence on April 27 and conclude on May 4, with May 9 designated as the deadline for the submission of completed applications.
Screening for State Assembly, National Assembly, and governorship candidates will occur on May 11, while presidential hopefuls will undergo screening on May 12.
The presidential primary election is slated for May 18, while governorship primaries are set to take place on May 27. Primaries for the House of Representatives are scheduled for May 21, Senate primaries for May 23, and State Assembly primaries will be conducted between May 21 and May 24.
All appeals are anticipated to be resolved by May 30, 2026.
Bature noted that female candidates would only need to pay the expression of interest fee for their selected positions.
The PDP continues to struggle with an internal division that has fragmented the party into two factions—one led by Kabiru Turaki and supported by Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde and Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed, and the other headed by Abdulrahman Mohammed with the backing of Wike.
Numerous lawsuits stemming from the factional dispute remain pending in the courts. At the Supreme Court of Nigeria on Wednesday, justices indicated that a date for judgment would be communicated to the involved parties.
