The National Publicity Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Felix Morka has insisted that the party’s N100m price tag for its 2023 presidential nomination form is not too expensive.


According to the APC spokesperson, any aspirant that can’t muster N100m shouldn’t be aspiring for the nation’s number one political seat.

Morka said apart from the funds, any aspirant interested in such a position must be able to convince people to support his/her ideas.

He argued that it is not compulsory for the aspirant to have the money personally, but he or she should be able to convince supporters and stakeholders to effortlessly raise the required sum.

Naija News reports Morka made the submission on Monday during an interview with Silverbird Television.


On why the party slammed such huge amounts on its forms, the APC spokesperson pointed out that it’s a way of raising funds as there is no statutory funding from anywhere to meet the financial commitments and needs of the party.

“I hate to use the US as an example. The ability to raise funds is a clear criterion whether or not you are eligible to participate at the primaries and the debate especially. You aspire to run for the highest office in the land, you should have some appeal, some reach to members of the party. Sell your ideas, sell your vision. Forty-five million people giving you N1, do the math and see what it comes to. That is a lot of money. We do have that possibility,” he said.

“But for those who have the money already, they are quite welcome to use their own funds. The party has commitments and we do not have any statutory funding as you know.

“Within the context of Nigeria, N100 million is a lot of money. Those who seek the office around the country are expected to have a sufficient base, otherwise why would you aspire to be president, if you are that obscure or unsupportable by your party members and the electorate?”

Speaking on the achievements of the Muhammadu Buhari administration since assuming office in 2015, the APC spokesperson said the current administration has done well.

He added that those who don’t want to see the achievements of the Buhari government are the ones trying hard to badmouth the progress that has been achieved in the past few years.

“The administration has done extremely well on all of those three counts (economy, security and anti-corruption fight) without question.

“I know there is a lot of smoke out there and sections of our society cloud some of our stellar accomplishments of this government, whether you are looking at infrastructure or the fundamentals of this economy which is by the way projected — GDP to grow by 3.5 percent in the assessment by IMF. That is significant. We went into recession shortly after COVID-19 but we came out of it rather rapidly.

“On this issue of national security, we have challenges no doubt, but the government is doing everything that is possible within the availability of our resources to deal with these problems,” Morka submitted.


Source: https:///2023-Ability-To-Raise-₦100m-Part-Of-The-Signs-Of-Capability-To-Become-President-APC-Spokesperson

My spirit say I should type (Stop that jargons my friend..ASUU is on strike,don't be silly..10 ediots buying that form is 1 billion,haba give ASUU start from somewhere man...Who has 100milllion for form has more abeg. Don't patronize OYE biko)


Stop that jargons my friend..ASUU is on strike,don't be silly..10 ediots buying that form is 1 billion,haba give ASUU start from somewhere man...Who has 100milllion for form has more abeg. Don't patronize OYE biko

Damn....when you think it's finished, this govt go just give us another bomb.
ASUU dey there, them no fit ask the so called aspirants to bring money or source for money, na presidential form them sabi advertise.
These APC party na clowns full am.

Facts

If APC is too expensive then try 20 other Political parties


APC only has three source of revenue generation to Carter for its expenditures and that is

I: sales of nomination forms for all positions
II: payment of party membership fees and levy
III: Donations to the party by members and Foreign donor agencies

Expenditure of Party includes
I: Payment of staff salary accross 774 LGA party secretariat 36 state and one party headquarters
II: Periodic Advertisement, Publications and Banners,
II: Hotel cost and Logistics of party members during campaigns
III: Payment of party agent and election observers accross all polling unit

To give a cost estimate to some of this

*Party Secretariat in 774 LGA, 36 State office and Abuja headquarters would get payed, office would be maintained and stationery supplies purchased

*AIT sells live broadcast 1 hour primetime for ₦10,000,000 same as TVC, Arise and Channels on the day of convention Atleast they are to pay two stations apart from NTA

*Front Page of a daily newspaper coloured advert starts from ₦5,000,000 and Weekend goes as high as ₦8,000,000

*Coaster busses to ferry party members cost between ₦15,000,000 to ₦20,000,000 , Toyota Hiace cost ₦5,000,000 to ₦15,000,000

*Billboards and banners for party cost atleast ₦2.5 around highbrow location in Lagos and Abuja

*Party Agents and Election Observers would get paid accross 774 LGA and wards to monitor election and also canvass votes




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These party is so open about how corrupt they are unlike any other party....

Why not raise it to 100 billion? It will help narrow down the candidates capable of being the president

I wish Nigerians can just flush out these criminals out of Aso rock. They carry out corruption with impunity.

“According to the APC spokesperson, any aspirant that can’t muster N100m shouldn’t be aspiring for the nation’s number one political seat”



Fools !! Like they are going there to help the country with their wealth ! Instead they will first get back their ( ROI)

Why would anyone pay 100m and people expect him to work without recouping his money?

Meanwhile, the person will still go round the 36 states and FCT to solicit votes from party officials and visit important kings. As he visits, he drops a huge amount of money. From where exactly?

The most effective solution to Nigeria's problem of greedy and corrupt politicians is a bloody revolution. Until that happens, these old men will always take young people for granted.

If that is the case, then increase the money to #1billion.

Bunch of failures, always reasoning from the anus.