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Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Director, Senator Philip Aduda metre Hon. Stephen Ajiya, has defended the N10 million naira gift promise made by the Minister of the FCT, Barrister Nyesom Wike, to individual ward councillors in the FCT, if they deliver their wards.
He highlighted that this gesture is far from vote-buying and more about lobbying for votes and victory. He added that this would also reward good work and help deliver a clean victory in 2027.
Hon. Ajiya, who spoke in an exclusive interview with Daily Sun, said the Minister is involved in a political game to ensure total victory, while emphasizing that lobbying is allowed during political campaigns.
He highlighted that the announced money, amounting to 620 million naira, is a promise that is yet to be redeemed until each of the ward councillors delivers his or her ward polling units, ensuring APC’s victory during and after the 2027 elections.
Ajiya, further highlighting Barrister Wike’s ability to galvanize FCT indigenes and residents, noted that he has performed overwhelmingly to deserve commendation.
“I have followed his programmes since he was appointed till today, and as a Gbagyi indigene who has witnessed performances of many Ministers of the FCT, I should be able to draw a line between performances and failures. Don’t forget that this is my ancestral home. And know every nook and cranny and how they are being developed.”
The APC Chieftain further stated that, with the promise to splash such money across 62 wards in the FCT, and that all shall strive to have a piece of the cake, there shall definitely be a total victory for the APC come 2027.
“I watched the Minister make the promise to slash such money, and I also saw the reactions of the Councillors during that occasion, and I bet you that no family would want to miss such a lifetime opportunity. I know that even Area Council Chairmen would like a taste of the cake. Many of us are reacting to this because it was said in public, but many other opposition parties do more than this in a closet.”
Hon. Ajiya rued the lack of political ideology in many opposition parties that misunderstood the game of politics. “Sometimes they misunderstand the game and get confused when the masters play,” he concluded.
