Some ministers pay billions to get appointed — APC campaign spokesman
An APC campaign spokesman, Alwan Hassan, has alleged that some ministers pay billions to get appointed and then seek to recoup the money after their appoin Read More:…
Allegations of ministerial appointments being influenced by money rather than merit have long trailed Nigeria's political system, with critics repeatedly pointing to the gulf between the qualifications of some appointees and the scale of alleged patronage behind their selection. Such claims feed into broader public concerns about corruption in governance, where officials who "buy" positions are suspected of using public office afterward to recoup their outlay, often at the expense of service delivery.
The remarks attributed to APC Presidential Campaign Council spokesman Alwan Hassan are notable because they come from within the ruling party itself, rather than from opposition critics, lending them added political weight. Both Punch and Daily Trust report the claim in near-identical terms, but neither account yet specifies which ministers, administrations, or sums are being referenced, nor whether Hassan has presented evidence to support the allegation — details likely to shape how the claim is received and whether it prompts any official response.