By Achile Danjuma
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has announced that aspirants seeking its presidential ticket for the 2027 general elections will pay N100 million for nomination forms, as the party released its detailed primary election timetable on Sunday.
In a press statement signed by National Publicity Secretary Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the party outlined a fee structure that places the ADC among Nigeria’s costliest political platforms. Aspirants for governor will pay N50 million, while those seeking a Senate seat will pay N20 million. Candidates for the House of Representatives will be required to pay N10 million, and State House of Assembly aspirants will pay N3 million.
To encourage wider participation, the ADC introduced concessional rates: a 50 percent discount for youths and a 25 percent discount for women and persons with disabilities.
The party’s 2026 primary elections will begin on May 21 with simultaneous ward-level elections for State Assembly, House of Representatives, and Senate seats. Governorship primaries follow on May 22, and the presidential primary is scheduled for May 25.
A Special National Convention on May 27 will ratify all candidates.
The timetable requires aspirants to collect application forms from April 1 to May 4, purchase nomination forms from May 5 to May 10, and submit completed documents by May 13. Screening runs from May 14 to May 15, with appeals heard May 18–19 and a final cleared aspirants list on May 20.
The ADC urged strict compliance with the party constitution and the Electoral Act, positioning itself as “the primary platform for Nigerians seeking competent, accountable, and people-focused leadership in 2027.”