The Allied People’s Movement (APM) Presidential Campaign Organisation, has described as worrisome, President Bola Tinubu’s silence over the allegation that some ministers in his cabinet paid billions of naira to secure their appointments and were now seeking to recoup their ‘investments’.
The spokesperson for the Tinubu Presidential Campaign Council, Alwan Hassan, allegedly made the allegation during a television interview.
Reacting to the revelation, APM, in a statement issued by Director, Strategic Communications of Makinde-Daura Presidential Campaign Organisation (MDPCO), Richard Ihediwa, noted that the presidency was yet to react, five days after the allegation was made.
“Mr President’s silence validates public apprehension that either he is not in control, or he sits in approval of a corrupt and fraudulent system where public offices are reduced to commodities sold to highest bidders with devastating consequences on governance, the welfare of Nigerians and image of our nation,” MDPCO stated.
It called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to probe the allegation, saying that its demand was predicated on growing concerns of high-level complicity following the silence of the Tinubu presidency.
“Is the president’s silence at a time when millions of Nigerians are seeking answers and making sacrifices to survive the biting economic hardship and worsening insecurity occasioned by his misrule not akin to daring the citizens to do worse?” MDPCO asked.
The campaign organisation reminded Tinubu that the buck stops on his table, adding that failure to address such scandalous revelation is an indication that he is condoning corruption in his government.
“Perhaps the Tinubu presidency believes that if it keeps mum, this scandal would be swept under the carpet like other corruption matters dogging this administration.
“That will not be the case. The EFCC must identify all those involved in this bribe-for-appointment scandal and ensure that anyone found culpable is held accountable in accordance with the law,” the statement added.
