The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to launch a comprehensive investigation into alleged cash and gift distribution at an event organised by the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The party’s Director of Strategic Communication of the ADC Presidential Campaign Council, Phrank Shaibu, made the demand in a statement issued on Wednesday.
Shaibu accused the ruling party of allegedly using money and gifts to attract political support for President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general election.
He declared that the ADC would no longer remain silent over what he described as attempts to manipulate public support through financial inducements.
“Probe APC now,” the party demanded.
The call followed the circulation of a video on social media showing the Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, distributing cash and wrappers to women at an event in Rivers State.
The video reportedly showed the minister handing out bundles of cash alongside a large bale of wrappers bearing the APC insignia.
Some of the cash was also distributed in envelopes carrying the images of President Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima.
Reacting to the footage, Shaibu argued that the incident was not isolated but reflected what he described as an emerging pattern of the ruling party allegedly attempting to secure political support through material incentives.
“When you put all these things together, the picture is clear. The ruling party now believes support can be purchased,” Shaibu said.
The ADC maintained that no political party should be allowed to use cash or gifts to influence voters, warning that such practices could undermine electoral credibility and the integrity of Nigeria’s democratic process.
The party therefore urged the EFCC and INEC to investigate the circumstances surrounding the alleged distribution and take appropriate action if any electoral or financial laws were found to have been violated.
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