Prominent ADC chieftain and former APC vice chairman, Salihu Lukman, has accused President Bola Tinubu of “rewarding” state governors who mismanage public funds, warning that such behaviour fosters inequality and weakens public trust.
Appearing on Channels Television, Lukman criticised Tinubu’s silence on fiscal irresponsibility, despite damning reports, such as one by the US Embassy, showing governors spending billions renovating government houses amid a deepening economic crisis.
“The president can do something, but what I see him doing is to reward them for doing the wrong things,” Lukman remarked, calling the APC’s leadership culture arrogant and unaccountable.
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He blamed soaring inflation and hardship on the government’s controversial policies, particularly the removal of petrol subsidies and FX reforms.
Lukman argued that the APC’s structure enables governors to dominate party affairs without accountability to voters, enabling them to “convert public resources as if it is their personal property.”
Tinubu has urged state governors to do more to reduce poverty, but critics say he has failed to enforce reforms that ensure effective governance at the sub-national level.
Lukman maintains that his new coalition under the ADC would prioritise accountability, saying, “We have to organise it in such a way that… the party will properly direct them to deliver services based on electoral promises.”
