By Ayomide Otitoju
The Abdulrahman Mohammed-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has released its timetable and fees for the 2027 general elections, fixing the cost of presidential nomination and expression of interest forms at ₦51 million, while governorship aspirants will pay ₦21 million.
The schedule was announced on Wednesday by the party’s National Organising Secretary, Umar Bature, in a document made available to journalists.
According to the timetable, the party will submit its membership register to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on April 21, 2026, and notify the commission of its primary elections on April 22. Sales of nomination forms are scheduled to begin on April 27 and close on May 4, while submission of completed forms will end on May 9.
The document shows that all aspirants are required to pay ₦1 million for expression of interest forms, with nomination fees varying by office. State House of Assembly aspirants will pay ₦2 million, House of Representatives ₦3 million, Senate ₦5 million, governorship ₦20 million, and presidential aspirants ₦50 million—bringing the total to ₦51 million and ₦21 million respectively for the presidency and governorship.
Screening for State Assembly, National Assembly, and governorship aspirants is fixed for May 11, while presidential screening will hold on May 12.
The presidential primary is scheduled for May 18, governorship primaries for May 27, House of Representatives primaries for May 21, Senate primaries for May 23, and State Assembly primaries between May 21 and May 24. All appeals are expected to be concluded by May 30, 2026.
Bature also disclosed that female aspirants will only pay the expression of interest fee for their respective offices.
The announcement comes amid an escalating leadership crisis in the PDP, which has split into rival factions. One camp is led by Tanimu Turaki and backed by Governors Seyi Makinde of Oyo and Bala Mohammed of Bauchi, while the opposing faction is led by Abdulrahman Mohammed and supported by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike.
Several cases arising from the dispute are currently before the courts. At the Supreme Court on Wednesday, justices reserved judgment and said a date would be communicated to the parties.
