SPN AND ONE MILLION NAIRA INEC
REGISTRATION FEE
We write to update you on an exciting
new development on the Nigerian political landscape and seek your active and
financial support.
On the 16th of November 2013,
the Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) was launched in Lagos.
The party has been launched against the
backdrop of persistent inability of the current ruling political parties to
sustainably improve the living standards of ordinary Nigerians. They have
failed to invest in, and provide decent and affordable housing; efficient and
affordable mass transport; good roads, free quality education; affordable food
and nutrition, gender equality, recreational facilities, efficient government,
decent employment and jobs. All development indices, which a government that
genuinely wishes to fulfill the country’s development potential and aspirations
of its citizens should provide, are absent.
The Party (which is an initiative of the
Democratic Socialist Movement and likeminded activists and campaigners) wants
to submit its application for registration to the Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC). We
have written the INEC to request requirements for registration application. In
their reply, the INEC say that we have to provide the evidence of payment
of non-refundable fee of One Million Naira before they could furnish us
necessary documents and forms for processing our application. (See
below the INEC Reply)
In other words, we have to raise the money soonest in order to
begin the process of submitting our registration application. It should be
noted by the virtue of Electoral
Act, Section 78 (1) the application must be
submitted not later than 6 months before a general election which has now been
scheduled for February 2015. We want to make the payment latest by this month
end. We know it is achievable, but it requires serious support of all.
We
therefore kindly seek the solidarity of trade unionists and workers, democratic
lawyers, journalists, academics and other likeminded professionals, artisans,
youth and students to kindly make solidarity contributions towards the official
registration fee of One Million Naira.
The exorbitant registration fee of One
Million Naira on its own speaks volumes about the type of democracy being
practiced in Nigeria which imposes registration and nomination fees far beyond
the means of ordinary honest citizens. Until recently, the fee used to be N100, 000. This outrageous
increase is one of desperate measures meant to discourage a pro-masses party
like ours from seeking registration let alone becoming a registered party. But
we have all determined to surmount this hurdle placed in our way. The
party does not have money bags or big financiers. The party is financed from
contribution by members and supporters.
Your kind donation to this solidarity
fund will assist greatly in helping to provide a genuine political platform and
alternative voice for workers, youth, democratic activists, campaigners, professionals and millions of ordinary people
which at present is sorely lacking but is a necessary component of genuine
multiparty democracy.
Kindly send your donation to:
Account Name:
SPN Ventures
Account
Number: 2023381939
Bank:
First Bank
Please send confirmation information of
such payment through text message, phone call or e-mail to the following
contacts:
Tel:
08134771300, 08098284000 E-mail:
socialistpartyofnigeria@yahoo.com
We thank you for your kind consideration
and solidarity.
Chinedu
Bosah
National Secretary
Socialist Party of Nigeria
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