A recent opinion piece has strongly criticized the Ebonyi State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for setting nomination fees for the upcoming local government elections at N30 million—N25 million for nomination and N5 million for expression of interest.
The article, published by Leadership Newspapers, questions the party’s “progressive” claims, noting that Ebonyi has a multidimensional poverty rate of about 78%. It argues that the fee excludes capable but less wealthy individuals and undermines inclusive democracy at the grassroots.
In the same piece, President Bola Tinubu’s conferment of the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON) on businessman Gilbert Chagoury is also scrutinized. The author asks what exceptional national service Chagoury rendered to merit Nigeria’s second-highest honor and suggests the award appears influenced by personal friendship.
The article concludes by condemning the police’s initial denial of a recent mass abduction in Kaduna before later admitting it occurred, calling for an end to such “farce” in public communication.
Disclaimer: This report summarizes an opinion article from Leadership Newspapers. The views expressed are those of the original author and do not necessarily reflect the editorial stance of CDA News Nigeria.
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