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[VIDEO] APC National Chairman Defends Wike’s ₦10m Reward For Council That Delivers For Tinubu

[VIDEO] APC National Chairman Defends Wike’s ₦10m Reward For Council That Delivers For Tinubu

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, has defended the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over his promise of a ₦10 million reward to councillors who deliver their wards for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. Wike had said that any councilor that delivers his award for President Tinubu’s re-election would receive a ₦10 million.

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, has defended the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over his promise of a ₦10 million reward to councillors who deliver their wards for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, the APC chairman insisted that the offer did not amount to vote buying.

Wike had said that any councilor that delivers his award for President Tinubu’s re-election would receive a ₦10 million. Watch the video below. <span data-mce-type="bookmark" style="display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;" class="mce_SELRES_start"></span>

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