Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign council accuses the African Democratic Congress (ADC) of owing its staff salaries for more than 12 months, and says the party and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, cannot be trusted to govern.
APC spokesperson Dele Alake calls the allegation “wicked and reprehensible” and urges Nigerians to reject the ADC and Atiku in upcoming elections. Multiple outlets report that the APC framing links the salary claim to broader concerns about the ADC’s and Atiku’s past handling of workers’ pay, including references to Atiku-affiliated business claims and the record of ADC national secretary Rauf Aregbesola during his time as governor of Osun.
The ADC rejects the charge. Premium Times and Vanguard both report ADC’s pushback, with the party denying it owes salaries and challenging the APC to present evidence or defend its record in government rather than attack opposition groups. Overall, the sources largely agree on the dispute’s core facts—what is alleged, who disputes it, and the public challenge for proof—while differing in how much background criticism each outlet includes.
