Izuchukwu Okosi
National Women’s leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Betta Edu, on Thursday stirred controversy as she insisted that expression of interests for political candidates must be based squarely on being able to afford interest forms, reports Prime Business Africa.
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The London trained Health worker who is a Fellow of the Royal Society for Public Health, United Kingdom and current Cross River state Health Commissioner said: “If you don’t have access to N50 million, you aren’t on the level to contest for the presidency.”
Edu also hinted that the ruling party contributed to the successful Presidential campaign of Barack Obama, the former USA president who has his African heritage in Kenya.
Edu displayed eloquence and is well versed in Nigeria politics and at the global level albeit her opinion on financial commitments is certain to draw the ire of many a Nigerian who believe that there many capable individuals worthy of leading the nation but may not be able to afford the Presidential forms.
Edu became the Women’s leader of the APC in March 2022.
Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.
