YOU'RE TEACHING PEOPLE TO STEAL PDP ASPIRANT REJECTS N21 MILLION NOMINATION FORM

Muttaqha Rabe Darma, a governorship aspirant in Katsina has condemned the price of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) guber form.

The party's expression of interest form costs N21 million, and Muttaqha is protesting against it

According to Muttaqha, the high cost of the form will encourage aspirants to steal if they eventually occupy public office.

The former Executive secretary of the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF), made the remark while fielding questions from journalists over the weekend after unveiling his book titled "Pathways to Greatness: The Katsina State of the future.

The PDP card-carrying member expresses shock that party members have refused to come out and protest against the decision.

"How can you ask aspirants to pay N10 million just to contest for governorship. N21 million is 10 months salary of a Governor.

"Even if it is one month's salary, that money is still too much and I cannot afford to pay such an amount to contest to be Governor in my state.

"What are they trying to tell the contestants? They are teaching them to steal when they come into the office.

This is corruption playing out but people are just folding their hands and not saying any thing. If we fail to protest now next time it might rise up to N100 million.

Muttaqha while describing the decision by the party as a slap on the faces of Nigerians said "what this means is that who ever is qualified and interested in contesting for governorship under the PDP must have a Godfather that will be able to give him that money and if you eventually with and become Governor you will become a slave to the Godfather who will do whatever he likes with you.

"However, if you manage to pay the money and you lose in the election, you will become impoverished. This is not supposed to be "

Muttaqha decried how the cost for the expression of interest form which was sold for 16 million in 2019 has now risen by over 200%, not minding the difficult times experienced in the country.