The All Progressives Congress (APC) rejects viral claims that ministers pay billions of naira to secure appointments. The party says the remarks made by its chieftain, Alwan Hassan, were misrepresented and were not about the current administration.
APC spokesperson Felix Morka and other APC officials frame the controversy as a context issue, arguing Hassan’s “ministers paying billions” comment referred to past governments and historical practices, rather than actions by the Tinubu administration. Vanguard similarly reports the APC’s insistence that no such payments are being made for appointments.
Across the coverage, the central theme is the same denial plus clarification. Outlets differ mainly in emphasis—some lead with the “taken out of context” argument, while others foreground that the claim is about earlier administrations rather than present-day appointments.
