Below is the list of what most states in USA charge for a candidate that wants to partake in primaries.

Governor: $5,000.
U.S. Senate: $5,000.
U.S. House: $2,500.
State Senate: $1,000.
State House: $500.
Judicial offices: $500.
Countywide elected offices: $100.
County Commission or Constable: $25.

Let's compare one state in USA and a country called Nigeria.

GDP of Texas 2021: 2.0 Trillion dollars
Budget of Texas 2021: 261.5 billion dollars.
Presidential aspirants in Texas pay a $5,000 filing fee.

GDP of Nigeria 2021: 446.9 billion dollars
Budget of Nigeria 2021: 23.3 billion US dollars (13.6 trillion naira)
APC presidential form: 170,940 US dollars (100 million naira)

Compare that to a poor country called Nigeria. APC decided to set the price of governorship at $85,470 (50 million naira). That is 16 times more than what is paid in USA. While that of president set at 170,940 US dollars (100 million naira) is 34 times more than what is paid in USA.

Until INEC sets a REASONABLE limit on how much political parties can charge, this ridiculous trend will continue.

Are our destinies tied to APC and PDP?
Many are complaining that these top two parties are disenfranchising young candidates with their prices. We have more younger people than old people. If only many Nigerians think like me, APC and PDP would have been abandoned for a long time. But most of the electorates love 'abusive relationship'.

If in other countries, a young person can win an election with a unpopular party, why can't it happen in Nigeria?

Aspirants would buy ticket for millions and you expect them not to loot when they get into office.lol,okay.

Noted

Hnnmm
This is one of many reason this country is a state capital of corruption

Because you want to recover all your fund your once you get into office.

Yet no Leader can see that as a means for fight against Corruption is such grammar truly exists

Everything about Nigeria is opposite of what is right.

Ok

These are the enablers towards achieving a fantastically corrupt country

Very easy for a truck driver to contest and win elections over their but here,hmmm.no wonder I read yesterday of someone who has scam people vieing for a political office in Benue.

Apc is evil devilish party i spit out!!!

I wanted to open a similar topic but you beat me to it.

I know campaigns in USA cost a lot of money, but not the intent to run.

The 100 million price tag is so outrageous, as it shuts out a lot of people from even having any intent to run for office.

my spirit say I should type(if your skin no full, no put body)

if your skin no full,no put body

Very exploitative price, one of the APC party officials was asked on NTA news yesterday if it is true that his party has set the price for the presidential form at 100milion and for WHY reasons , instead of giving a straight forward answer to the question he was just busy babbling,diverting the question
without giving any meaningful reason or justification for such outrageous price......
Honestly that "Not too young to run bill" for the youth is a complete scam, how would the youth even compete with such outrageous amount?

A country of criminals

This is an indicator of economic regression, shame on the change advocates

jmoore:
Below is the list of what most states in USA charge for a candidate that wants to partake in primaries.

Governor: $5,000.
U.S. Senate: $5,000.
U.S. House: $2,500.
State Senate: $1,000.
State House: $500.
Judicial offices: $500.
Countywide elected offices: $100.
County Commission or Constable: $25.

Let's compare one state in USA and a country called Nigeria.

GDP of Texas 2021: 2.0 Trillion dollars
Budget of Texas 2021: 261.5 billion dollars.
Presidential aspirants in Texas pay a $5,000 filing fee.

GDP of Nigeria 2021: 446.9 billion dollars
Budget of Nigeria 2021: 23.3 billion US dollars (13.6 trillion naira)
APC presidential form: 170,940 US dollars (100 million naira)

Compare that to a poor country called Nigeria. APC decided to set the price of governorship at $85,470 (50 million naira). That is 16 times more than what is paid in USA. While that of president set at 170,940 US dollars (100 million naira) is 34 times more than what is paid in USA.

Until INEC sets a REASONABLE limit on how much political parties can charge, this ridiculous trend will continue.

Are our destinies tied to APC and PDP?
Many are complaining that these top two parties are disenfranchising young candidates with their prices. We have more younger people than old people. If only many Nigerians think like me, APC and PDP would have been abandoned for a long time. But most of the electorates love 'abusive relationship'.

If in other countries, a young person can win an election with a unpopular party, why can't it happen in Nigeria?

Good analysis

But asking if our destiny is tied to either APC or PDP is senseless.

There’s need for us to be more realistic than idealistic.

A vote for any mushroom party, no matter how good their candidate is, is a vote for APC.

It is stupid to vote for a that only has office in Abuja. These parties have no structure nor agents at polling booths to protect their votes.

So, for me, our mission in 2023 should be to take out APC and then plan how to take out PDP itself if they mess up again.

Penguin2:


Good analysis

But asking if our destiny is tied to either APC or PDP is senseless.

There’s need for us to be more realistic than idealistic.

A vote for any mushroom party, no matter how good their candidate is, is a vote for APC.

It is stupid to vote for a that only has office in Abuja. These parties have no structure nor agents at polling booths to protect their votes.

So, for me, our mission in 2023 should be to take out APC and then plan how to take out PDP itself if they mess up again.

and then who would you vote after PDP messes up? Back to APC right ?

Penguin2:


Good analysis

But asking if our destiny is tied to either APC or PDP is senseless.

There’s need for us to be more realistic than idealistic.

A vote for any mushroom party, no matter how good their candidate is, is a vote for APC.

It is stupid to vote for a that only has office in Abuja. These parties have no structure nor agents at polling booths to protect their votes.

So, for me, our mission in 2023 should be to take out APC and then plan how to take out PDP itself if they mess up again.

But why is it that Nigerians can make a no name BBNaija participant so famous, but when it comes to something that has an actual effect on their lives, like making a good no name politician famous, they just give up?

That's Why Peter obi is my Candidate.

He is the one that can mop up all these funds floating around and recalibrate our values.

When your president lives like a common man, even you will start wondering if there is still money left in politics, and the corrupt looters would be discouraged from either looting or running for office.

until all the old wicked politicians are eliminated nothing will change in this country

Buhari is fighting corruption OP, can’t you see that.

CSTRR:
That's Why Peter obi is my Candidate.

He is the one that can mop up all these funds floating around and recalibrate our values.

When your president lives like a common man, even you will start wondering if there is still money left in politics, and the corrupt looters would be discouraged from either looting or running for office.

Sorry mate, nobody from the South East will EVER rule Nigeria.

You know it, I know it, Everybody know it - I am just the only Oracle saying it out aloud.

What a man sows, he shall reap in multiple folds. You cannot sow guava and expect to harvest pineapple - Never!

My advice to your people is to embrace Biafra “wholeheartedly” and start living the dream.

Do not put one leg in the “Zoo” fighting for its Presidency and the other leg in Biafra killing your people like cockroaches.

Thanks for bringing this up OP.

ONLY a Hypocrite will justify this Nonsense. how on Earth!

I want to serve and have to pay such ridiculous amount? You'll expect me not to loot after all the expenses?

Truth be told, APC my Party is hailing and abetting corruption.

PDP is not left out.



We seriously need this from INEC
"Until INEC sets a REASONABLE limit on how much political parties can charge, this ridiculous trend will continue"

VaselineCrew:
I wanted to open a similar topic but you beat me to it.

I know campaigns in USA cost a lot of money, but not the intent to run.

The 100 million price tag is so outrageous, as it shuts out a lot of people from even having any intent to run for office.

There's a limit to how much an individual or a corporation can donate to a candidate

jmoore:
Below is the list of what most states in USA charge for a candidate that wants to partake in primaries.



Are our destinies tied to APC and PDP?
Many are complaining that these top two parties are disenfranchising young candidates with their prices. We have more younger people than old people. If only many Nigerians think like me, APC and PDP would have been abandoned for a long time. But most of the electorates love 'abusive relationship'.

If in other countries, a young person can win an election with a unpopular party, why can't it happen in Nigeria?

the way I see it our destiny is tied to APC and PDP cus I don't understand, people that has and will not yield result, we are still going for them. Anyway vote APC out and PDP.

VladimirPutiin:
Buhari is fighting corruption OP, can’t you see that.

jmoore:
Below is the list of what most states in USA charge for a candidate that wants to partake in primaries.

Governor: $5,000.
U.S. Senate: $5,000.
U.S. House: $2,500.
State Senate: $1,000.
State House: $500.
Judicial offices: $500.
Countywide elected offices: $100.
County Commission or Constable: $25.

Also remember you can avoid paying if you have enough signatures endorsing your candidacy.

ElohimShenRa:


Sorry mate, nobody from the South East will EVER rule Nigeria.

You know it, I know it, Everybody know it - I am just the only Oracle saying it out aloud.

What a man sows, he shall reap in multiple folds. You cannot sow guava and expect to harvest pineapple - Never!

My advice to your people is to embrace Biafra “wholeheartedly” and start living the dream.

Do not put one leg in the “Zoo” fighting for its Presidency and the other leg in Biafra killing your people like cockroaches.

Thank God you no be God oh see hate and wickedness walking on four legs.

Nigerialabalaba:
1 litre of petrol for USA na average $5(N2250) yet for Nigeria, na $0.37 , dat na 37 cents eq. of N165.
Nigeria dey produce like 1.2 million barrels every day while US dey produce like 16.5m barrels. Oil subdidy for naija na scam so make nobody subsidize nomination forms.
OP, abeg copy dis too

$5 is for one gallon which is approximately 4 litres.

ElohimShenRa:


Sorry mate, nobody from the South East will EVER rule Nigeria.

You know it, I know it, Everybody know it - I am just the only Oracle saying it out aloud.

What a man sows, he shall reap in multiple folds. You cannot sow guava and expect to harvest pineapple - Never!

My advice to your people is to embrace Biafra “wholeheartedly” and start living the dream.

Do not put one leg in the “Zoo” fighting for its Presidency and the other leg in Biafra killing your people like cockroaches.

I am not from the south east, neither is every Peter obi supporter.

Bigotry don corrode your brain.

If at this stage of your life and with the way this country is going, you can't seperate an individual from his tribe, then I don't know when you will ever be wise.

If because of some misguided clowns in the east, you deny yourselves of the best chance at good governance, then the consequences is everybody's to bear.

No be only Igbos go suffer hyper inflation or insecurity.

E go touch you and all those clowns that can't seperate a man from his tribe.

Even if you don't vote Peter obi, the person you will vote for out of spite does not and will never know you.
He will not call your father to come and share money with him and his family.

So you better get sense, and vote for your best chance at common good.

jmoore:
Below is the list of what most states in USA charge for a candidate that wants to partake in primaries.

Governor: $5,000.
U.S. Senate: $5,000.
U.S. House: $2,500.
State Senate: $1,000.
State House: $500.
Judicial offices: $500.
Countywide elected offices: $100.
County Commission or Constable: $25.

Let's compare one state in USA and a country called Nigeria.

GDP of Texas 2021: 2.0 Trillion dollars
Budget of Texas 2021: 261.5 billion dollars.
Presidential aspirants in Texas pay a $5,000 filing fee.

GDP of Nigeria 2021: 446.9 billion dollars
Budget of Nigeria 2021: 23.3 billion US dollars (13.6 trillion naira)
APC presidential form: 170,940 US dollars (100 million naira)

Compare that to a poor country called Nigeria. APC decided to set the price of governorship at $85,470 (50 million naira). That is 16 times more than what is paid in USA. While that of president set at 170,940 US dollars (100 million naira) is 34 times more than what is paid in USA.

Until INEC sets a REASONABLE limit on how much political parties can charge, this ridiculous trend will continue.

Are our destinies tied to APC and PDP?
Many are complaining that these top two parties are disenfranchising young candidates with their prices. We have more younger people than old people. If only many Nigerians think like me, APC and PDP would have been abandoned for a long time. But most of the electorates love 'abusive relationship'.

If in other countries, a young person can win an election with a unpopular party, why can't it happen in Nigeria?

How many political parties do we have in Nigeria and what are the price tag for their nomination forms? Do you have any idea?