Former lawmaker Dino Melaye alleges that the All Progressives Congress (APC) spent about N70 billion to buy votes in Nigeria’s recently concluded governorship election in Osun State. He makes the claim in a post on his official Facebook page on Monday.
Melaye presents his allegation as a political lesson for voters ahead of the 2027 general elections. He says voters who took money from the ruling party still voted for their own choices, arguing that this outcome shows money does not fully determine results. In the post, he cites the figure of “444,816 votes” alongside the claim of “rigging.”
Across the outlets provided, the reporting focuses on Melaye’s allegation and his interpretation of the Osun election result. No independent verification or specific evidence is included in the excerpts, and the accounts do not present a response from APC or election authorities.
