{
  "id": 16781300,
  "title": "ADC asks Tinubu to probe alleged payments for appointments",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/adc-asks-tinubu-to-probe-alleged-payments-for-appointments-16781300",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-27T19:04:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/adc-asks-tinubu-to-probe-alleged-payments-for-appointments/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has demanded President Bola Tinubu investigate allegations that some ministers pay billions of naira to secure ministerial appointments, with the intention of later recovering those funds. ADC Presidential Campaign Council spokesperson, Alwan Hassan, alleged during an interview on Arise Television that ministers were among the most corrupt public officials, engaging in financial inducements to influence appointments. ADC-PCC Director of Media and Publicity, Kola Ologbondiyan, stated that the allegation was \"serious matter requiring a transparent investigation.\" The council urged Tinubu to clarify his awareness of the allegation, whether an investigation had been initiated, and the measures his administration would take to address the issue. They also called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission to investigate any credible evidence of financial inducements associated with ministerial appointments.",
  "summary": "The ADC has challenged President Tinubu to probe an allegation by his campaign spokesperson that some ministers pay billions of naira for their appointment Read More: https://punchng.com/adc-asks-tinubu-to-probe-alleged-payments-for-appointments/",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}