APC aspirants lament non-refund of nomination fees
APC aspirants lament non-refund of nomination fees
APC aspirants lament non-refund of nomination fees
About four months after President Muhammadu Buhari directed the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to refund the nomination fees to all aspirants who stepped down for the party’s consensus arrangement at the party’s March 26 National Convention, the party is yet to heed the directive.
Recalls that in order to achieve a consensus arrangement ahead of the party’s convention, Buhari at a meeting on the 23rd of March with eight National Chairmanship aspirants, held at the Villa, persuaded them to step down for a consensus candidate, with a promise of a refund of their nomination fee.
Each of the aspirants for various party offices paid between N2.5 and N20 million for the expression of interest and nomination forms.
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The party raked in over N700 million from about 170 persons who obtained nomination forms to contest for various party positions.
However, the aggrieved aspirants have been complaining about the non-compliance with the Presidential directive since March.
An aggrieved aspirant from one of the North-west states who pleaded anonymity decried the non-compliance with Buhari’s directive.
However, in spite of the billions of Naira realised from the sale of expression of interest and nomination forms for both party offices and various elective positions, the ruling party appears to be finding it hard to meet her financial obligations.
The party, it was gathered, generated over N3 billion from members who purchased the party’s expression of interest and nomination forms to contest for the party’s tickets ahead of the 2023 general election.
Responding, APC National Vice Chairman (North West), Dr. Salihu Lukman regretted the delay in payment and said that the matter is being looked into.
APC aspirants lament non-refund of nomination fees
