Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State paid N100 million on Tuesday for the purchase of nomination forms to run for president in 2023 under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Governor Bello was the first aspirant to officially buy the form, according to Yahaya Bello Presidential Campaign Council Director of Media and Publicity, Yemi Kolapo, who added that the Kogi governor “is not known for betrayal.”
Nigerians have taken to social media since the announcement to express their displeasure with the Governor’s purchase of the N100 million naira presidential forms.
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A Twitter user suggested that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) look into some politicians who could afford such a large sum to purchase forms while many Nigerians went hungry.
“Aren’t all of these people supposed to be investigated by the EFCC?” Why aren’t you doing anything about it? Nigeria is for all of us; there’s no reason why one man can eat for a day while others can steal N100 million to buy form. @afolabi kolajo remarked, “THIS IS UNFAIR, HONESTLY NOT FAIR.”
“If our EFCC is ready to tackle corruption, they should go after any candidate who buys the nomination form for 100m,” Ademola Adegoke, a Facebook user, added. At the very least, the individual should be able to explain how he obtained the 100m.”
“Where did he see N100 million as governor to be able to purchase the form?” asked another Twitter user, @GodwinOdiko.
@I Am Ilemona wondered how Bello, whose administration owed salaries and pensions, “found N100m to buy APC’s presidential forms” despite his administration owing salaries and pensions.
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“Clearly, Nigeria’s political setting is a showroom of wickedness, corruption, and abuse of power and office, where the poor masses are quick-driven into believing politicians,” Kalu Idika said. You can’t pay salaries or provide social services, but you can buy the right to vote.”
Eden “Someone who can’t pay his state’s civil servants?” Samuel wondered. Who was it that did this to us? Isn’t it possible for God to be merciful to us? I’m confident that God will have mercy on us and heal this land of evil politicians.”
