Using FAAC Funds For Tinubu’s Campaign Is Criminal, Shameless, Cruel – ADC Fires APC Govs

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) of allegedly diverting funds from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) to finance President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election campaign.

The opposition party described the alleged action as “shameless, cruel and criminal,” amid worsening economic hardship across the country.

In a statement issued on Tuesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC said reports alleging that more than ₦800 billion was raised through deductions from FAAC allocations for political purposes confirmed fears that public resources were being converted into campaign funds ahead of the 2027 elections.

According to the party, it was morally indefensible that state governments receiving increased allocations were allegedly unable to improve living conditions but could mobilise huge sums for political activities.

“FAAC allocations are meant for development, salaries, healthcare, education, infrastructure, security, and the welfare of citizens, not for financing the re-election plans of one man,” the statement read.

“To divert public allocations into political accounts while citizens cannot afford food is wickedness on an industrial scale.”

The ADC argued that despite record-breaking allocations to states following subsidy removal and currency devaluation policies, many Nigerians were becoming poorer.

The party said roads remained in poor condition, hospitals under-equipped, schools underfunded and workers poorly paid despite increased inflows into state coffers.

“Under this APC government, states are receiving more money than at any other period in Nigeria’s history, yet Nigerians are poorer, hungrier, and more desperate than ever before,” the statement added.

The opposition party called for an independent investigation into the allegations, including reported deductions from FAAC allocations and any accounts allegedly linked to the operation.

According to the ADC, Nigerians deserve to know whether funds belonging to states and local governments were diverted for partisan political purposes.

“If these allegations are true, then this represents a dangerous abuse of public trust and a scandal of enormous national consequence,” the party stated.

The ADC further accused the ruling APC of prioritising political calculations over governance while citizens grapple with inflation, insecurity, unemployment and rising poverty.

“You cannot impoverish the people to fund your own re-election,” the statement read.

“Nigerians are not blind. Nigerians are not fools. And Nigerians will remember.”