2019: I Was Unable To Pick APC’s Nomination Form, Buhari’s Opponent Cries Out

Adamu Garba, one of the Presidential Aspirants on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has lamented that he could not pick the party’s nomination form.
In series of tweets on Tuesday, he accused the leadership of the party from sidelining him and other youths from participating with exorbitant form fee.
Garba is one of the presidential aspirants expected to contest in the APC’s presidential direct primary election against incumbent President Mhhammadu Buhari.

Fellow Nigerians, I write to notify you that I was unable to pick the nomination form for my party, the @OfficialAPCNg. In good conscience, I cannot justify legitimizing such a huge sum of money just to participate in the party primaries for the coming 2019 election.

Reasons:
— Adamu Garba II (@adamugarba) September 11, 2018

1. I consider taking such a step to set a bad precedent for the future of young people contesting positions in political parties, specifically the APC. Many of which currently are disenfranchised, not for lack of competence, character or capability, but on the monetary ground.

— Adamu Garba II (@adamugarba) September 11, 2018

2. We deem it fit to go in solidarity with other young people, who due to over monetization of the political space in Nigeria, we’re finding it hard to participate. We take this as a direct plan to sideline majority of Nigerians, particularly the youth in the coming 2019 election

— Adamu Garba II (@adamugarba) September 11, 2018

3. In a country where 92% of the population is living below N60,000.00 a month & 87 million people in extreme poverty, 6 people get to extreme poverty level per minute, we consider such amount to be insensitive to the feelings of most Nigerians, currently going through hard times

— Adamu Garba II (@adamugarba) September 11, 2018

4. My conscience does not reconcile with the fact that we put such amount in a country that needs consideration for the poor, encouragement for the youth to participate in politics and, a progressive party that will bring about inclusive governance based on capacity, not money.

— Adamu Garba II (@adamugarba) September 11, 2018

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