APGA to boycott Ebonyi LGA polls over exorbitant nomination fees
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The All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) in Ebonyi said it plans to boycott the forthcoming local government elections in the state unless the cost of nomination fees is reduced.
The party also demanded the State Independent Electoral Commission (EBSIEC) postpone the election date if they were to participate.
“So, if EBSIEC wants us to be part of the elections, it should extend the date and remove the nomination fee so far imposed, and that is our position.
“Our party, APGA, has decided that we may not be part of the election unless the N1 million nomination form fee for chairman’s and N200,000 for councillor’s positions imposed by EBSIEC are reduced,” the state chairman of the party, Ricky Okorouka, said.
He added, “We also want the date for the election to be shifted.”
He spoke in Abakaliki while addressing journalists after the party’s State Executive Council meeting on Sunday.
The state electoral commission had fixed nomination fee for chairmanship and councillor positions for N1 million and N200,000 respectively.
The commission had also announced July 30 for the local government elections in the state.
Jossy Eze, chairman of EBSIEC while reacting, said the decision on the nomination fees and election date were made and decided by all the political parties in the state where APGA was represented.
Mr Eze said any complaints on the council elections should be directed to the commission rather than making comments to distract the process.
(NAN)
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