The All Progressives Congress (APC) and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) have exchanged allegations over the ruling party’s presidential campaign launch in Kaduna, with the dispute centering on claims of fabricated documents, manipulated videos and the economic record of President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
In a statement, APC Presidential Campaign Council spokesperson Dele Alake accused the ADC and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, of planning a disinformation campaign against the rally. He alleged that an image of a security vehicle near an APC billboard had been misrepresented and that a purported letter suggesting Kaduna State would spend N2.3 trillion on the event was fabricated.
Alake cited Kaduna’s budgets of N458.271 billion in 2024, N790.439 billion in 2025 and N985.9 billion in 2026 to dispute the alleged expenditure. He further claimed that opponents intended to circulate old or manipulated footage to portray the president as unpopular in the North. The accusations were not accompanied by independently verified evidence linking the ADC to the alleged material.
Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo separately argued that Atiku feared losing northern votes to Tinubu. He alleged that videos showing the destruction of APC campaign posters were staged, and described the disputed N2.3 trillion letter as part of an effort to undermine the rally.
The ADC rejected the allegations. Its campaign council’s director of strategic communication, Phrank Shaibu, challenged the APC to produce evidence and said the ruling party should instead answer questions about living costs, fuel prices and economic hardship. He also raised concerns about the welfare of supporters traveling to Kaduna, while acknowledging that details of reported travel accidents had not been confirmed.
The exchanges underline the increasingly contentious information environment surrounding the 2027 election campaign. Neither party’s allegations about the authorship of disputed online material have been independently established.
