The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has extended the time for the purchase of nomination forms for the 2027 general elections by one week.
The party, in its initial schedule, had fixed May 10 as the deadline for sale of its nomination forms.
The party’s Secretary General, Comrade Ogini Olaposi, announced the latest directive on Monday in Lagos.
Olaposi said the extension followed a directive from the NNPP Board of Trustees to the National Working Committee (NWC) and was approved by the party’s Founder, Dr. Boniface Aniebonam.
He said the reason for the extension was the delay by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to upload the logo of the party’s authentic executive committee led by Dr. Agbo Gilbert Major on its platform.
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He added collection and return of contestant forms has now been extended to May 17.
According to him, the party had pegged its nomination form fees at N5 million for presidential aspirants, governorship N2.5 million, senate N1.5 million, house of representatives N1 million and house of assembly N500, 000.
“Our forms are free for all the women and physically challenged persons and all our elected officers seeking re-election are guaranteed automatic tickets after buying the forms.
“Our screening dates for the candidates shall be simultaneously with earlier dates announced,” the general secretary stated.