Social commentator and anti-corruption campaigner Mahdi Shehu criticises the appointment of former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation Betta Edu to the All Progressives Congress (APC) 2027 campaign council. Shehu makes his remarks on X, questioning why Edu is included in the council.
The criticism follows the release of the APC campaign council list by the Presidency, which includes 223 members. Across the reports, Shehu argues that Edu’s inclusion is inappropriate because he points to allegations of financial misconduct involving large sums of money. He says her role in the campaign undermines credibility and signals weak accountability. The Nigerian Eye adds that Shehu frames the decision as part of broader contradictions in Nigeria’s democratic system, citing the case of Halima Shehu—an earlier figure who had raised fraud concerns and, according to him, was allegedly targeted rather than supported.
While both outlets report Shehu’s objection, they focus on different emphases: one highlights the faulting of Edu’s inclusion in the council, and the other details Shehu’s stated rationale and related examples.
