Umar Jijiwa, Director-General of the Youth Jagaban Network and an APC youth advocate, has accused organizers of the party’s national convention of withholding nomination forms from new aspirants.
He made the allegation on Tuesday during an appearance on Prime Time, a programme aired on Arise Television, while reacting to claims that the nomination forms for aspirants had already been exhausted.
Jijiwa alleged that despite making payment, some interested participants were denied access to the forms, which he claimed were being reserved for individuals currently holding positions within the party.
“APC National Working Committee nomination forms were not issued to us after payment because they are being kept for those already in power.
“They are not sharing these forms with anyone outside the team. They’re for the same team members who want to remain in power.
“It’s not about candidates that were favoured. No. It’s the people that are there that gave forms to themselves that they are going to continue there. It’s not that there’s no room for other people. They anointed themselves.
“We paid, but then you did not give us form. Why? Because you only did one form, and you give it to the same person that is already there, that also has interest to stay there. That is what happened, not that there’s somebody anointed from outside.”
He maintained that the process lacked fairness and transparency, suggesting that opportunities within the party structure were being limited to a select group already in power.
