Ruling Party Allegedly Offers ₦50m, ₦200m, ₦500m, ₦2bn To Opposition Candidates To Surrender Their Tickets To APC—Galadima
A fresh political controversy has erupted ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections following an explosive allegation by Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) chieftain, Buba Galadima, that opposition candidates are being offered huge financial inducements to surrender their tickets in favour of candidates of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Galadima made the allegation during an appearance on Arise TV’s Prime Time, where he claimed that the alleged financial offers depend on the political office being contested.
According to him, opposition candidates contesting seats in the State Houses of Assembly are allegedly being offered ₦50 million to withdraw in favour of APC candidates.
He alleged that House of Representatives candidates are being offered ₦200 million and a vehicle, while senatorial candidates are allegedly being offered ₦500 million and a Jeep.
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For governorship candidates, Galadima claimed the alleged offer rises to ₦2 billion and a Jeep.
Galadima further alleged that some opposition politicians had already accepted the money and withdrawn from the race.
He claimed that the alleged financial inducement was not merely an offer but an organised operation involving politicians across different states.
The NDC chieftain also alleged that a woman from Zamfara State was coordinating the alleged distribution of the money from Carlton Hotel in Asokoro, Abuja.
According to Galadima, the woman had allegedly met with APC National Chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, and presented names of candidates who had surrendered their tickets.
He further claimed that some of the affected candidates had already written resignation letters after allegedly receiving the money.
The allegations have generated reactions because of the enormous sums involved and their potential implications for Nigeria’s 2027 electoral process.
If proven, such payments would raise serious questions about the integrity of political competition and whether candidates are being deliberately induced to abandon their mandates for the benefit of ruling-party candidates.
However, the allegations have not been independently verified.
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While multiple Nigerian media reports have confirmed that Galadima made the claims during the Arise TV programme, there is currently no independently established evidence confirming that the alleged payments were made, identifying candidates who collected the money, or establishing that the alleged operation at Carlton Hotel took place.
There is also no established evidence, based on the reports available, confirming the alleged meeting between the woman mentioned by Galadima and the APC national chairman.
The claims should therefore be treated as allegations attributed to Buba Galadima, rather than established facts.
Nevertheless, the development adds another layer to the increasingly intense political manoeuvring ahead of the 2027 elections, as opposition parties attempt to retain their candidates while the ruling party seeks to consolidate its political strength across the country.
The allegations also raise a broader question for Nigerian democracy: Will the 2027 election be determined by the strength of voters’ choices and competing political ideas, or increasingly by the financial power of political parties and candidates?
For now, Galadima’s explosive claims remain unproven, but they are likely to generate further political debate as the 2027 election approaches.
Headlineswave reports these claims as allegations attributed to Buba Galadima. The alleged payments and related claims have not been independently verified.
