The Anambra APC Stakeholders Forum (AASF) has made a startling allegation, claiming that a governorship aspirant within the All Progressives Congress (APC) attempted to bribe the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) with $3 million.
The spokesperson of Anambra APC Stakeholders Forum, Chief Hyacinth Okonkwo, in a press conference on Tuesday in Abuja, said the aspirant sought to influence the NWC to adopt indirect primaries for the forthcoming gubernatorial elections in Anambra State.
Chief Okonkwo alleged that the aspirant boasted about securing the support of the APC NWC due to the illicit funds.
He condemned the alleged actions, stating that they undermine the integrity of the APC and the democratic process, while emphasizing that the party must not become a platform where money determines leadership.
“We insist that such an aspirant should be disqualified immediately from the race, as his actions are a direct affront to the integrity of the APC and the democratic principles that our great party stands for,” Okonkwo said.
The AASF spokesman called on the APC National Leadership, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and party members to ensure that the primaries in Anambra State are conducted transparently, through a direct or consensus process that reflects the true will of party members.
The forum warned that any attempt to impose indirect primaries as a result of corrupt inducement would be resisted by party members and the people of Anambra.
As of press time, the APC NWC and the accused aspirant have not publicly responded to the allegations.