‘Ministers paid to secure appointments’ — ADC accuses Tinubu of silencing campaign spokespersons

In a scathing critique, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused President Bola Tinubu's administration of resorting to silencing campaign spokespersons instead of addressing accusations that ministers were paid to secure their positions. The opposition party made this claim in response to the reorganization of the previously announced spokespersons for the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, labeling the move as an attempt to suppress damaging revelations about the government.

The ADC's statement, released by its Director of Media and Publicity, Kola Ologbondiyan, highlighted the controversy that ensued following former APC campaign spokesperson Hassan Alwan's allegations of payments for ministerial appointments. The ADC emphasized that dismissing spokespersons for speaking the truth about a government that has failed on virtually every front is an unacceptable solution.

They argued that instead of confronting the claims that political appointments have become a means of recovering financial investments, the Tinubu administration has opted to target those who exposed the allegations.

Furthermore, the ADC criticized the administration's handling of economic hardship, insecurity, and unemployment, asserting that altering campaign spokespersons would not resolve the pressing issues facing Nigerians. They called on Tinubu to withdraw from the 2027 presidential race, asserting that Nigerians should not endure another four years of what the party describes as failed leadership.

The ADC firmly declared that "no new spokesperson, no fresh propaganda strategy, and no campaign jamboree can erase the failures of this administration."