Human rights activist Aisha Yesufu criticizes Maryam Wadada, the wife of Nasarawa State APC governorship candidate Senator Ahmed Wadada, after a viral video shows her distributing cash to supporters during an empowerment programme. Yesufu raises concerns about the purpose and impact of the handouts and says the gesture undermines accountability in governance.
Yesufu posts the reaction on her official X account, arguing that recipients appear to value the money more than the everyday costs ordinary people face, such as school fees, rent, and hospital bills. She also frames the cash distribution as effectively subsidizing APC governance, suggesting that public resources—or political spending enabled by citizens’ burdens—make such distribution possible without consequences.
Both outlets describe the same viral video and Yesufu’s criticism, focusing on the ethics of cash gifts during political programmes and their implications for democratic accountability. The reports largely align on the incident’s core details: cash distribution during an empowerment event and Yesufu’s argument that such practices distort accountability.
