The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Nentawe Yilwatda, has defended the N10 million reward promised by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to councillors who deliver their wards for President Bola Tinubu and other APC candidates in the 2027 general elections. He recently had his say while speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, and Nigerians have been reacting.
Stressing that the money was intended to motivate councillors and would be paid after the election, Yilwatda rejected suggestions that Wike’s offer amounted to voter inducement.
The party chairman concluded by arguing that political parties routinely provide funds for mobilisation.
His words, “He was speaking to the FCT councillors in the forum, and I’m sure it’s addressing something about 62 or 60-something councillors in the FCT.
Which political party doesn’t release money for mobilisation? Which political party?
So, tell me one. No, it’s not for votes. The same reward for you to deliver Tinubu in your ward.
The money is not given before the election. It doesn’t matter?
No, it matters. It matters because if the money is given after the election has been concluded and the winner has been declared and there’s nothing at stake again—if the court has proven and all the legal rules have been followed—that you legally deliver your ward by giving you N10 million.
Let’s wait for the election first. I don’t have anybody in mind. The Senate will determine who they want to make the Senate President.
If anybody is injured by anybody across the country, I’m sure it shouldn’t be by APC supporters. I pity anybody who is being injured, and I sympathise with them. Our party stands for free and fair elections.”
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