APC’s 45m Forms Anti-Democratic, Favours One Individual – Ben Bruce

The Senator representing Bayelsa East district in the National Assembly, Ben Murray-Bruce, has described as anti-democracy, the N45 million All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential nomination forms.

Murray-Bruce, in a statement, accused the party of pegging the nomination form at the price in order to favour one individual.

The senator, who is the Vice-Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, said the forms, which were allegedly bought for President Muhammdu Buhari is a breach of the Electoral Act.

According to him, this is because a person cannot make a donation that is more than N1m.

Murray-Bruce said, “First, the APC is charging N45m; that is exorbitant and it is clear that they do not want democracy in the party, because N45m is too high for anybody to seek public office.

“Second, if anybody has bought the form (for Buhari), then it is a breach of the Electoral Act because a person cannot make a donation that is more than N1m.

“As the ruling party, and as a party that should obey the rule of law, they should ensure that they obey the laws of the land. If N1m is the limit, then they should obey it. If they charge N45m per aspirant, then it is quite obvious that it is skewed in favour of one individual and not for democracy in the APC. But more importantly, it is an APC problem, not the PDP.”