Activist and politician Aisha Yesufu has voiced discontent with the process that led to the selection of candidates for the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, senatorial ticket of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC.
She made the comments during an engagement with party leaders, where she queried the way the process was handled and the reasons presented for her not becoming the party’s candidate.
“Yesufu said party leaders had made commitments on consultations and engagement with stakeholders and insisted that such commitments should be honoured.
She also said she was recently told she arrived late to the party, which she claimed impacted her chances in the process.
“Someone told me the other day that I was late to this party. Who does that? I have been through a lot the previous few days. “I’ve been called everything under the sun,” she said.
The activist said, “I am not asking for any special treatment, but I want a transparent process which will give all the aspirants a fair chance.”
I am not asking for a level playing field, I am asking for a field’, she said.
Had the procedure been fair, she said, she would have accepted the conclusion.
“I am prepared to admit I lost. She added: “If I lost fair and square I am ready to accept that I lost.
She stated she didn’t want to react publicly to criticism since she had a higher goal to achieve.