Nigeria’s APC accuses ADC of leaving employees unpaid for a year
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Leadership
Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) accuses the African Democratic Congress (ADC) of failing to pay its employees for more than 12 months; the opposition denies this and denounces a political manoeuvre. The two parties are trading accusations ahead of the 2027 general elections, according to Leadership.
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Nigeria’s ruling party, has accused the African Democratic Congress (ADC), an opposition party, of failing to pay its employees for more than 12 months. The ADC rejected the accusation as an “irresponsible lie” and accused the APC of diverting attention from economic difficulties and insecurity, Leadership reports.
Dele Alake, spokesperson for the APC Presidential Campaign Council, made the accusation in a statement published on Monday. He criticised the ADC’s national leadership, chaired by Senator David Mark, with Rauf Aregbesola as secretary, arguing that the alleged non-payment raised questions about its ability to govern. Alake also accused Atiku Abubakar, the ADC’s presidential candidate, of alleged salary arrears at companies associated with him, including Gotel Communication, and criticised Aregbesola’s record on salary payments when he governed Osun State.
The exchange of accusations comes ahead of the 2027 general elections. The ADC had also disputed accusations targeting Atiku Abubakar (the ADC’s response).
