Why I declined House of Reps ticket – Aisha Yesufu

Human rights activist, Aisha Yesufu, has stated the reason she declined the House of Representatives ticket offered her under the platform of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, for the 2027 general elections.

In an interview on Symfoni TV, Yesufu said her decision to reject the offer was based on matters of principle, adding that various political offers were made contingent upon specific conditions which she refused to accept.

She said that people do not seek power by force, noting that she is not ready to compromise her integrity over anything.

“I did not accept the House of Representatives ticket that was given to me because there were other people who were doing it on the issue of principle. There were many issues where many people brought ‘I will make you this but you have to do A, B, C, D. It’s pretty obvious.

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