The former Labour Party spokesperson in Lagos, Ife Salako, has accused Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) of prioritising political inducements over governance.
In a post on his X handle on Saturday, Salako questioned the party’s commitment to democracy, highlighting what he described as widespread failures in basic governance.
“No money to pay the subsidy. No money to fix your roads. No money to improve security. No money to give you electricity. No money to improve healthcare. No money to provide quality education. But he can borrow to ‘buy politicians,’” Salako wrote.
He also cited a previous warning from a lawmaker named Daniel, who had claimed that even with 30 years in office, Bola Tinubu would not be able to fix Nigeria.
His comments follow a report by SaharaReporters alleging that Tinubu’s presidency has orchestrated a financial inducement scheme to encourage defections from opposition parties to the APC.
According to sources cited by the publication, governors, senators, and lawmakers who have switched parties recently were offered significant financial packages.
Top sources within the presidency stated that each state governor who defected to the APC received a total package of N250 billion, paid in two tranches: an upfront N100 billion grant upon showing commitment, and N150 billion after the formal defection ceremony.
Senators reportedly received N1 billion, while members of the House of Representatives were allocated N500 million each, according to the sources.
Salako described the scheme as a diversion from the pressing issues facing Nigerians, accusing the government of neglecting citizens’ welfare while using public funds to consolidate political power.
“This is what you call democracy, right?” Salako asked, emphasising the disconnect between the government’s spending priorities and the needs of ordinary Nigerians.
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