All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairman Defends Wike's N10m Incentive for Tinubu Support in 2027 Presidential Election
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, has defended the N10 million incentive announced by Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, for political wards in Rivers State that secure victory for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election.
Yilwatda argued that the timing of the payment was crucial in determining whether the arrangement constituted vote buying or not. He said:
"If he wants to do vote buying, he would have said, 'I'm going to give you 10 million naira, so I use the money to buy votes on election day so they can vote for President Tinubu for me. That's vote buying," Yilwatda said.
The APC chairman maintained that the reward was intended to recognize political performance.
"But if he wants to give it to them after the election, to recognize their performance, that's different. That's a reward for performance, not vote buying," he added.
Yilwatda further explained that the APC would not interfere with Wike's scheme.
"We are not involved in that. We are not supporting that. We are not endorsing that," he stated.
The 2027 presidential election is expected to be a closely contested race, with Tinubu and Wike's Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as key contenders.
"We are not supporting that. We are not endorsing that," Yilwatda emphasized.
The APC chairman also clarified that the party had no intention of interfering in Wike's scheme.
"We are not involved in that. We are not supporting that. We are not endorsing that," Yilwatda reiterated.
The N10 million reward was announced by Wike to encourage Rivers State residents to vote for Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election against Wike's PDP party.
"We are not supporting that. We are not endorsing that," Yilwatda confirmed.
The 2027 presidential election is expected to be a highly competitive race between Tinubu and Wike's PDP party.
"We are not involved in that. We are not supporting that. We are not endorsing that," Yilwatda affirmed.</body> </html>
<small>Source: Daily Post Nigeria — read the original story there.</small>
