PDP seeks probe of APC aspirants over N100m forms

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Nigeria’s main opposition party, has called on security agencies, particularly anti-corruption agencies, to launch an investigation into all All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential aspirants who paid N100 million or N50 million to purchase nomination and interest forms.

PDP national chairman Iyorchia Ayu issued a statement on Friday, which was signed by his communications secretary, Simon Imobo-Tswam.

His remarks were in response to the APC’s statement on the cost of nomination and interest forms.

The PDP claimed that selling the forms for presidential hopefuls for N100 million demonstrated that the APC is a corrupt and hypocritical party.

“This is a confusing and unsympathetic act by the ruling party. Those who buy the N100 million; and N50 million nomination forms should be investigated for fraud,” he said.

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Meanwhile, the suspension of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) strike, according to Minister of Labour and Employment Chris Ngige, is contingent on the union.

On Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday, Ngige made the remark, urging for varsity teachers to be courteous.

“It depends on ASUU. The ball is in their court. They should go and meet the Benimi Briggs Committee; and look at what the committee is doing and make further inputs so that the work can be accelerated,” he said during the current affairs show.

Senator Ngige also believes he has the capacity to turn the country’s fortunes for good; insisting that if he wins the presidential race in 2023, two years would be enough to do that.

“If my party gives me the ticket; many Nigerians know that Chris Ngige is the round peg for the round hole of Nigeria. I will fit in; and in two years, only two years, you would see the effect of my governance,” the Labour and Employment Minister said.