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A disability inclusion activist, David Anyaele, has faulted the All Progressive Congress and the Peoples Democratic party on the prices they placed for the purchase of nomination and interest forms ahead of the 2023 election.In a telephone chat with our correspondent on Thursday, Anyaele noted that placing such prices on the forms is an invitation for corruption, as elected officers may be forced to “steal” to recover the money after they get into office.
“This amount being placed for getting nomination form is an invitation for corruption. Anybody who has the capacity to mobilise such money should equally develop greater capacity to steal in multiple folds to recover the money,” Anyaele said.Speaking on the effect of the prices on people with disabilities who may have the intention to contest political offices, Anyaele added, “It is a closed system for people with disabilities in Nigeria.
“Asking them to cough out any of these amounts be it N50m for governorship or N20million for senatorial seat, or N10m for House of Representatives seat shouldn’t be considered.”
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