Prominent activist and politician Aisha Yesufu has voiced strong disapproval of how the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) managed the process for selecting its senatorial candidate in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). During a meeting with party officials, she criticized the handling of the selection and the explanations given for her failure to secure the ticket.
Yesufu pointed out that party leaders had previously promised to hold consultations and engage with stakeholders, and she stressed that such promises should have been kept. She noted that she was recently told her late entry into the party was a factor, which she found unreasonable.
“I was told recently that I came in late to this party. Who does that? I have endured a lot in the last few days. My name has been dragged all over,” she said. The activist clarified that she was not demanding preferential treatment, but rather a transparent process where all aspirants have an equal chance.
“I am not even asking for a level playing ground, I am asking for a ground,” she declared. Yesufu added that she would have accepted defeat if the process had been fair. “I am ready to accept that I lost. If I lost fairly, I am ready to accept that I lost.” She also mentioned that she had avoided public responses to criticism because she is focused on a larger goal.