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Members of the Not- too-Young-to-Run movement in Gombe State have revealed that some state governors were hijacking the sale of nomination forms.
The group alleged that state governors were working to edge out the youths from vying for elected public offices by making the expression of interest and nomination forms expensive.
This was made known in a press conference by the National Leader of the movement, Hamza Lawal.
As stated by Lawal, the high cost of the forms will make youths and qualified politicians to shelve their ambitions.
The national leader said: “The movement notes, with concern, the announcement on the cost of nomination forms by various parties which presents a major impediment to youth participation in politics.”
He recommended that the cost for nomination forms by various parties should not exceed N2m for the presidential aspirant, N1m for governorship aspirant, N600,000 for senatorial aspirants, N400,000 for House of Representatives and N200,0000 for state House of Assembly.