Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has spent a sum of N27.5 Million to purchase a nomination form to enable him contest the 2015 presidential elections on the platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC)
Atiku Abubakar has become the first presidential aspirant to pick up a nomination form to contest on the platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC).
The former Vice-President reportedly purchased the form yesterday, October 13, for N27.5 million.
Atiku said after buying the form:
“Mr Chairman, I need not let you know my political antecedents as far as the provision of a level playing field for every member of this party because that is the only thing or one of the things that will make us different from the ruling party.
“Anyone who believes he has the democratic right should be given that opportunity to exercise that right. It is left to the members of this party and the Nigerian public to make a decision.
“Mr Chairman, it is my therefore my singular honor and privilege to hand over to you or your representative two receipts: one, presidential expression of interest and the second one, presidential nomination form all totaling N27.5million”.
The former VP, who declared his intention to contest on September 24, urged the leadership of the APC to ensure that all candidates have a level playing field before and during the party primaries.
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