By Ife Osemedua
365Daily– The National Chairman of thr Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, has said the high cost of the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s nomination and expression of interest forms for elective positions for 2023 will disenfranchise many Nigerians.
He said this in a statement issued on Thursday, April 21, 2022, in Abuja.
365Daily recalls that the APC pegged its nomination fees for president for N100 million, N50 million for Governors, N20 million for Senate, N10 million for House of Representatives and N2 million for State House of Assembly.
The PDP Chairman, who made this known in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Communication and Strategy, Mr. Simon Imobo-Tswam, said the ruling party failed to consider the state of the nation’s economy and the suffering of Nigerians before arriving at such a high fee.
He further said that the APC proved that it was not a youth friendly party Ayu with the price which did not also reflect its preaching for “equal opportunity”.
Ayu said: “This has disenfranchised thousands of Nigeria youths, and dashed the hopes of millions of Nigerian youths, who applauded signing of the Not Too Young To Run Bill into law in 2018.
“It is most insensitive, and mind-boggling. In fact, all those buying the N100m and N50m nomination forms should be investigated for suspected fraud.
“We, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), are different. We are a mass movement for the Nigerian people. This is why our nomination fees are soft and democratic,” Ayu said.