The allegation that ₦800 billion in public funds was channelled into the political campaign machinery of President Tinubu is far too grave a claim to be brushed aside with partisan rhetoric or social media deflection.
Public money belongs to the Nigerian people as a whole not to any political party, governor, campaign structure, or political patron.
If credible claims exist that funds meant to serve the public good were diverted for political purposes under the watch of influential APC figures, then Nigerians are entitled to a full and transparent account of what transpired.
This is especially so at a time when ordinary citizens are grappling daily with hunger, insecurity, skyrocketing fuel prices, dwindling purchasing power, epileptic power supply, and the steady deterioration of public services.
The mere suggestion that scarce public resources may have been redirected into political operations is, in itself, a moral outrage.
The same leaders who have repeatedly asked Nigerians to endure hardship and tighten their belts cannot simultaneously face accusations of funding political campaigns with public money and expect the citizenry to remain silent.
The APC must recognise that 2027 will be a different kind of electoral contest.
Every allegation touching on the misuse of public funds whether related to campaign financing, FAAC deductions, government contracts, or political mobilisation will and must be scrutinised.
If the party has nothing to hide, then transparency should come easily.
If there is indeed something to answer for, the Nigerian people deserve nothing less than full accountability.
No nation can sustain itself when public funds are treated as fuel for political ambition. The people are hungry. Hospitals are failing. Schools are underfunded. Roads are dangerous. Communities are pleading for security.
The taxes and revenues generated from the sweat of Nigerian citizens must be used to serve Nigerians not to serve the political interests of those in power.
