ADC Alleges APC Paid Persons N100,000 To Attend Kaduna Rally

The African Democratic Congress Presidential Campaign Council (ADC-PCC) has alleged that the All Progressives Congress (APC) rented crowds for its Northwest zonal flag-off rally in Kaduna.

Reacting to the rally held on the Kaduna Township Stadium, the Director of Media and Publicity of the ADC-PCC, Kola Ologbondiyan, mentioned an occasion supposed to reveal the APC’s political power throughout the Northwest had as an alternative uncovered what he described because the celebration’s declining public acceptance.

Ologbondiyan alleged that the APC mobilised individuals from the seven states of the Northwest and past, with funds reportedly starting from ₦50,000 to ₦100,000 per particular person, but the stadium, which he put at a capability of 5,000, remained sparsely occupied.

“For a rally billed as the Northwest zonal flag-off, what we witnessed was a shameful spectacle. Despite the alleged mobilisation of crowds from across the zone and beyond, the stadium remained scantily filled, with empty seats everywhere,” he mentioned.

He added that the turnout, which he described as disappointing, was compounded by what he referred to as the unenthusiastic reception given to the speeches and messages of APC leaders.

The ADC-PCC Director additionally criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s reported commissioning of street initiatives on the occasion, describing the train as troubling and questioning the administration’s claims of efficiency.

Ologbondiyan additional alleged that some attendees expressed dissatisfaction with the ruling celebration after leaving the stadium, chanting the Hausa phrase “Ba mu yi,” which he interpreted as a rejection of the APC and its insurance policies.

“You can rent a crowd, but you cannot rent acceptance. Even if people attend a rally, that does not mean they have surrendered their convictions. The real test of public support is what Nigerians will decide at the ballot box,” he mentioned.

The ADC-PCC accused the APC of returning to Kaduna with guarantees much like these made through the 2015, 2019 and 2023 election cycles, arguing that the ruling celebration had did not adequately account for its years in energy.

It additionally faulted President Tinubu for, in response to the council, shifting accountability for the hardship dealing with Nigerians to opposition leaders moderately than addressing the financial penalties of his administration’s insurance policies.

Ologbondiyan notably criticised the President’s place on gasoline subsidy removing, which the ADC-PCC maintains has intensified the financial burden on households already scuffling with rising residing prices.

The council urged the APC to cease what it described as wasteful political jamborees, apologise to Nigerians over the prevailing financial difficulties and start to arrange for an orderly switch of energy in 2027.

It maintained that the ADC represents a reputable different for Nigerians in search of a change in management, promising that the citizens would use the subsequent common election to precise its dissatisfaction with the ruling celebration.

“The message from Kaduna is loud and clear: Nigerians are saying ‘Ba mu yi’ to the APC and Tinubu. Come 2027, they will speak even louder with their votes,” Ologbondiyan declared.