The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Abdullahi Adamu has said the party would not change its mind about he ₦100m price tag for its 2023 presidential nomination forms.

He added that those criticizing the APC are sponsored by opposition parties who are trying to paint the ruling party in a bad light.

Senator Adamu added that anyone that doesn’t have N100m either personally or from support funds has no business contesting the presidency in Nigeria.

Naija News reports the APC Chairman made the submissions in an interview with the Voice of America (VOA) Hausa Service on Wednesday where he reacted to the backlash and public outrage that has followed the price tag set by the party for its 2023 nomination and expression of interest forms for various positions.

It will be recalled that the APC announced ₦100 million for presidential aspirants, ₦50 million for governorship aspirants, ₦20 million for senatorial, ₦10 million for House of Representatives, and ₦2 million for state House of Assembly aspirants respectively.

Defending the party position, Senator Adamu said anyone not satisfied with the party position or unable to raise the funds can look elsewhere to actualize his/her ambition but the APC is not going back on its decision on the price tags.

He said the presidential race can not be compared to the contest for a motor garage/union chairman or the traditional rulership of a community, stating that only serious-minded persons should approach the presidency.

“If a presidential aspirant cannot mobilize at least ten thousand supporters to raise such amount that person is not a serious contestant,” Mr Adamu said.

“We are talking about the president of Nigeria, not the emir of your town. Now when the emir of your town dies the person seeking to replace him will spend more than N100 million for just one emirate,” he added.

Adamu added that aspirants in developed countries of the world also pay high sums to participate in presidential elections and what APC did in Nigeria is not out of place, only that some people are trying to play politics with the situation.

“For example, someone who is seeking to be president of Nigeria asked 10000 of his supporters each to contribute N10,000 how much will that be. If he lacked supporters to contribute he didn’t deserve to contest, I didn’t want to belittle you because the president of Nigeria is not the chairman of your village motor park.

If you want to kill a dog you will give him a bad name, there is nothing to compare between seeking to be Nigeria’s president and corruption using the cost of the form.

“If you can not participate, there is no compulsion, if you don’t have N100m you have no business with becoming president. Tell me which country will not fix reasonable numbers to contest the position of the president? No country that practices democracy like ours will not fix the amount to around N100m. In fact, how much is N100m?

Even in the recent France election, how much did Macron pay? How much did Le pen pay to participate? How much did president Joe Biden pay in America? How much did former President Donald Trump Pay? This is just an attempt to dent our image, it is the opposition party that is doing that. It will not change our minds or reduce the cost of the nomination form. Anyone that wants to participate let him participate, that is the amount. When I was seeking to be the National Chairman of APC I paid N20 million, and other aspirants paid the same.

“Our party has principles, if you can follow the guidelines you can participate.

And another thing is our party is the ruling party, if we fix the amount less, the same opposition can sponsor some people to come and participate before you know court cases will arise everywhere. Let’s see if any devil can pay N100m to sponsor some, the APC National Chairman declared.

Source: https:///2023-Presidency-It-Is-Not-The-Chairman-Of-Your-Village-Motor-Park-APC-Chairman-Defends-₦100m-Price-Tag-For-Forms

This one go wicked pass Oshiomhole ooo.

Anyways AAC made announcement that their tickets are free and their doors are open to defectees

We have over 20 political partirs why are looters hellbent on getting APC and PDP tickets

In 2015 Tinubu funded APC he even paid for rent , office space and utility bills.. After APC success Oyegun wanted Tinubu to continue the charity, but he denied them and sent them to meet Presidency

Buhari gallantly told Oyegun that since he paid APC for their ticket and nomination forms he owes APC nothing and he won't Open CBN vaults to fund APC


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Hahaha, these ones have embezzled Nigeria money to the extent that #100m is nothing to them. He got to a place, was very angry and said "in fact, how much is #100m". God will judge you guys that have made Nigeria currency useless

The chairman of the Association of Biggest Thieves of the century. May God bless this country with a good and compassionate leader

Looters party

God punish any bastard that will point fingers at pep
dem no do reach this

Den of Thieves.

Ok

They are always quick to compare Nigeria with France, USA and other developed countries.

Can we compare governance too, Mr Chairman?

Everything is an avenue to cash out.
Let us all burn th country down.

Nonsense and ingredients

Damn!

Now I am highly disappointed

The storm of life will wash away all fake politicians, this country na cruise.

No country that practices democracy like ours will not fix the amount to around N100m. In fact, how much is N100m?

The above statement is why it is imperative for the country to build strong institutions like anti-corruption agencies, instead of building strongmen thieves like Senator Adamu who sees N100M as chicken change.

How much is #100m yet your citizens are in massive starvation due to the high cost off foodstuffs daily..... You see why these people don't deserve any respect as leaders

Imagine the statement! Thieves!!!

Why does this 100 million sound so much like proceeds from ransom?


Could it be that APC kidnapped Nigerian's future and are now collecting ransom?
Hmmm

I don't think the salaries of the president plus allowances is up 100m naira for a period of 4 yrs.

Only looters and people with the intention to loot will buy the form.

Why do I have this feelings that he was referring to Tinubu and his slaves because na Dem and Agbero motor parks be padi padi

Honestly i normally get annoyed when ever this our wicked and selfish leaders compare Nigeria to other develop countries like US and France. Ordinary steady light we don't have and he have the mouth to mention US and France when defending their 100m presidential form. Is a pity

These thieves have a way of exposing themselves..see his mouth like how much is 100m..let them strip him of any political post and see if he can make 500k per month.

How much is 100million naira?

Direct shot at wailers

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Mooh247:




This one go wicked pass Oshiomhole ooo.

Anyways AAC made announcement that their tickets are free and their doors are open to defectees

We have over 20 political partirs why are looters hellbent on getting APC and PDP tickets

In 2015 Tinubu funded APC he even paid for rent , office space and utility bills.. After APC success Oyegun wanted Tinubu to continue the charity, but he denied them and sent them to meet Presidency

Buhari gallantly told Oyegun that since he paid APC for their ticket and nomination forms he owes APC nothing and he won't Open CBN vaults to fund APC


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Lies!!!