Dr Leke Pitan, a governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, says the fee charged for party nomination form is not exorbitant and is needed to fund the party.
Pitan told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos that fees paid by aspirants could not in any way encourage corruption.
NAN reports that governorship aspirants in the APC paid N500,000 for expression of interest forms and N5 million for nomination forms.
Pitan said that the party initially proposed a fee of N10 million but this was later reviewed downwards to N5 million.
“The aim is to help fund the party, which to my mind is necessary, there is need to help fund the party.
“Unless we want to deceive ourselves, electioneering needs funds, the party itself needs funds
