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Alwan Hassan, a spokesperson for the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, has alleged that some ministers paid billions of naira to secure appointments into the Federal Government. He made the claim during a television interview while discussing President Bola Tinubu’s handling of public spending and the administration’s financial controls.
Hassan claimed that some individuals who pay large sums to obtain ministerial positions may seek to recover their expenses after assuming office. He argued that the President’s tight control over government expenditure was intended to limit the misuse of public funds, although he did not identify any minister allegedly involved or provide evidence to substantiate the accusation.
The campaign spokesman also suggested that funding restrictions affecting ministries were connected to efforts to prevent public officials from recouping money allegedly spent to obtain appointments. However, while concerns over delayed government budget releases have been raised previously, no publicly verified evidence has established that ministry funding was withheld for the reason Hassan described.
The allegation has attracted attention because it came from a spokesperson representing the ruling party’s presidential campaign. Hassan’s remarks also revive wider concerns about alleged financial inducements in political appointments, an issue that has featured in previous public debates in Nigeria. He did not specify who allegedly received the payments or when the transactions took place.
As of the reports available, no supporting documents or independently verified evidence had been presented to confirm the claims, and no specific minister was named. The allegations remain unsubstantiated, with questions now centred on whether Hassan can provide evidence and whether the Presidency or the APC campaign leadership will issue an official response.
