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From Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja
African Democratic Congress ( ADC) Presidential Campaign Council ( PCC) has said that President Bola Tinubu can not procure the support of Nigerians in the 2027 general election with gifts, food items money.
The ADC- PCC, in a statement by its Director of Strategic Communication, Phrank Shaibu, accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of distributing cash, gifts and food items at campaign events in allegedly secure support for the President’s re-election bid.
The campaign council noted that the President Tinubu administration has allegedly failed Nigerians in the last three and half years, hence the alleged distribution of gifts by the APC at its campaigns.
It stated that “at a time when millions of Nigerians are struggling to afford food, transport and basic necessities, flaunting wads of cash at political gatherings is an insult to their hardship. It exposes a ruling party that has lost the confidence of the people and is now relying on inducements to create the appearance of enthusiasm.
“The pattern is becoming impossible to ignore. 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.”
The ADC campaign implored the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ( EFCC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC) to examine reports of alleged distribution of gifts and cash by members of the ruling party and state what steps they intend to take .
“The same authorities that have pursued ordinary Nigerians over alleged abuse of the Naira must explain why apparent cash distribution by political operatives at campaign events should be treated differently. The EFCC and INEC must investigate these incidents and take appropriate action wherever electoral or currency laws have been breached.
“After three and a half years of economic hardship, rising insecurity and mounting public debt, the APC has little to show Nigerians. Its answer is to display cash and gifts at political events, as though a brief handout can erase the daily struggle families face or buy their votes.
“The Tinubu administration has pushed millions deeper into poverty, while Nigerians continue to demand answers about the scale, terms and use of government borrowing. Cash, gifts and staged displays cannot conceal a record of failure.
“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.
President Tinubu has failed Nigerians. No cash handout can buy back their trust,” it stated.
