N10m reward to motivate FCT councillors, not vote buying — APC chair defends Wike.
The same reward for you to deliver Tinubu in your ward,” he said.
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By Adegboyega Adeleye 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.
Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, on Monday, Yilwatda said the money was intended to motivate councillors and would be paid after the election, once the result had been established. “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,” he said. Asked whether the offer amounted to voter inducement, Yilwatda rejected the suggestion, arguing that political parties routinely provide funds for mobilisation. “Which political party doesn’t release money for mobilisation?
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