“APC has concretized the foundation of corruption in Nigeria today at their NEC meeting. #100m for presidential form, #50m for governorship, #20m for Senate. It’s like intensifying the rage to unleash towards election rigging. With this, 2023 election is now do or die affair,” one Twitter user said.
By Ishaya Ibrahim, News Editor
Nigerians have expressed shock after the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday pegged its presidential nomination and expression of interest forms at N100 million.
According to the APC national publicity secretary, Felix Morka, the nomination form will sell for N70 million while expression of interest forms will go for N30 million, making a total of N100m.
The APC presidential form going for N100m has sparked angry reactions on social media.
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@ayemojubar said: “APC has concretized the foundation of corruption in Nigeria today at their NEC meeting. #100m for presidential form, #50m for governorship, #20m for Senate. It’s like intensifying the rage to unleash towards election rigging. With this, 2023 election is now do or die affair.”
@deKunLe_Oyo said: “Someone would buy party’s nomination form for #100M & We expect him not to embezzle when He attains office? Naija’s political rot is systemic.”
@1achibongedet said: “APC Presidential ticket is #100M. In the same country where police and EFCC will harass youths who have just 1million in their account. I know there is a 40% discount for youths but then we have a long way to go as a country.”
@spiceongod said: “Pay #100m as a youth to contest for presidency, EFCC will come after you & say you’re a launder or a yahooboy. NDLEA will say you’re peddling drugs. I think this is a trap against the youths. This country isn’t fair to the youths.”
@Adejayryy said: “I buy presidential form 100m and I no still win election .omo ehn blood go flow… dead body go surplus #100m.”
