The All Progressives Congress (APC) has refused to refund the nomination fees of aspirants who stepped down during the March 26 consensus National Convention.
Four months after President Muhammadu Buhari ordered the refund, the party is yet to carry out the order.
Investigations also showed that the party is indebted to members engaged to conduct the congresses (ward to the National Convention) ahead of the 2023 general elections.
President Buhari, at the March 24 meeting with eight national chairmanship aspirants, persuaded them to step down for a consensus candidate, with a promise to refund their nomination fees.
Each aspirant for party offices paid between N20 and N2.5 million for the expression of interest and nomination forms, depending on the office contested for. Investigations showed that the party raked in over N700 million from about 170 persons.
Affected party members are complaining about non-compliance with the presidential directive.
It was also learned that the party, in the last two months, failed in the payment of staff salary as at when due. June’s salary was paid mid-in July and workers only received their July pay last Friday, as against payment on the 25th of every month.
