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Prices Of different Political Parties Nomination Form by unibenstudent1(m): 9:34am On Nov 05, 2014 |
Lawmakers in Abuja on Monday decried the high cost of the forms for expression of interest and nomination for the 2015 general elections being sold by political parties in the country. Umar Jubril, APC-Kogi, told the News Agency of Nigeria that the costs of the forms would make qualified politicians to shelve their ambitions. Mr. Jubril said that although parties used the sale as means of raising funds, it also contributed to the high cost of political campaigns in the country. Similarly, Aminu Jonathan, PDP-Plateau, said the cost and high cost of campaigns made the practice of democracy an exclusive right of elites. “It is for people who have the wherewithal to participate in the process of democracy”. According to Mr. Jonathan, the high cost of forms is preventing people who have the desire to serve the public not to do so. “Look at the sum of money needed in this democratic process. “The one that is quite worrisome is the issue of young persons who are at 25 years. “A member of the house of assembly, as provided by the constitution, is from age of 25 and how can a person at 25 years have access to N1.5 million to buy forms? “So to an extent, this is a contradiction. “I think that this does not give room for people who are really having the desire to contribute meaningfully to the country because of the issue of funds,’’ Mr. Jonathan said. The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential forms costs N22 million; senatorial seat, House of Representatives and state assemblies forms cost N4.5 million, N2.5 million and N1.2 million respectively. In All Progressives Congress, APC, aspirants to the office of the President are expected to pay N27.5 million; state chairman, N100, 000 and aspirants for state executive committee, N30, 000. Local government executive committee membership, for example in Cross River, attracts N10, 000; ward chairmanship, 10,000 and ward executive membership, N2, 000. |
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