ADC ACCUSES APC OF USING CASH, GIFTS TO MASK TINUBU’S FAILURES
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By ‘Balogun Ibrahim
The African Democratic Congress Presidential Campaign Council (ADC-PCC) has accused the All Progressives Congress of using cash, food and other gifts at political gatherings to conceal the shortcomings of President Bola Tinubu’s administration and create an impression of public support ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The council described the alleged distributions as attempts to purchase political loyalty amid widespread economic hardship, noting that temporary handouts could not erase the difficulties Nigerians faced in affording food, transportation and other basic necessities.
In a statement issued by its Director of Strategic Communication, Phrank Shaibu, the ADC-PCC cited reports of luxury vehicles allegedly given to APC women leaders, cash and cooked food distributed by the President’s son through the City Boy Movement, as well as videos showing an APC women leader sharing money and fabrics.
Describing the developments as a troubling pattern, the council accused the ruling party of treating political support as a commodity that could be purchased with financial inducements.
“From reports of luxury vehicles presented to APC women leaders, to cash and cooked food distributed by the President’s son through the City Boy Movement, and now videos circulating of an APC women leader handing out money and fabrics, the ruling party appears to be treating political support as something that can be bought,” it said.
The ADC-PCC said the alleged distributions were particularly insensitive given the economic challenges confronting ordinary Nigerians.
It argued that after three and a half years of economic hardship, rising insecurity and increasing public debt, the APC had failed to demonstrate sufficient achievements to justify its continued appeal to Nigerians.
The council also questioned what it described as the selective enforcement of currency regulations, demanding an explanation for why ordinary citizens faced prosecution over alleged naira abuse while reported cash distributions at political events appeared to attract little or no scrutiny.
It called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Independent National Electoral Commission to investigate the incidents and sanction anyone found to have violated electoral or currency laws.
On the Federal Government’s borrowing, the ADC-PCC demanded transparency and accountability regarding the volume of loans obtained, their terms and how the funds had been utilised.
The council maintained that the administration’s borrowing activities and the economic burden on Nigerians required clear explanations, insisting that cash and gifts could not distract from what it described as the government’s poor performance.
It further argued that financial inducements and elaborate political gatherings would not determine Nigerians’ voting decisions in 2027.
“No amount of money can compel Nigerians to endorse a government that has made life harder for them. The people’s votes are not for sale, and no manufactured crowd can substitute for their verdict at the ballot box,” the council declared.
The ADC-PCC urged the EFCC and INEC to investigate the reported distributions and make public the actions taken, warning against the use of money and gifts to undermine electoral integrity.
It added that the APC’s popularity should ultimately be measured by Nigerians’ decisions at the ballot box rather than the size of crowds or the volume of gifts distributed at political gatherings.
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