A political group under the aegis of the Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has called on all political parties to ensure that their party flag bearers undergo drug integrity and health fitness tests ahead of the 2023 general elections.
In a statement signed by its Secretary General, Willy Ezugwu, the group demanded that parties should declare the health status of candidates to ensure the working capacity of the elected.
"The results of both tests be made public as part of efforts towards ending increasing terrorism and medical tourism by elected public officials.”
CNPP said this is in solidarity of the demand by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on its proposal in April 2022 for drug testing to be included in the screening process for aspirants seeking elective offices.
“The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) had written to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), urging the party to include drug test as part of its screening of aspirants on their platforms.
“The chairman of the agency, Buba Marwa, has disclosed that the NDLEA wrote to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), urging the party to include drug test as part of its screening of aspirants on their platforms," the statement read.
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