Former Kogi State senator and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dino Melaye, has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Committee of being designed to siphon public funds from government agencies.
Melaye made the allegation during an interview with ARISE Television, where he criticised the structure and activities of the ruling party ahead of the 2027 general elections.
According to him, the APC campaign structure was allegedly created not only for political mobilisation but also as a channel for diverting public resources.
“The APC’s Presidential Campaign Committee was designed to loot the economy,” Melaye said.
He alleged that members of the committee were positioned to access funds from various ministries, departments and agencies of government.
“They are there to siphon money from all agencies associated with MDAs. There will be both compromise and corruption,” he added.
Melaye went further to describe what he claimed was the scale of the alleged operation as unprecedented, comparing it to the activities associated with notorious Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar.
“We have never seen this Escobar kind of operation,” he said.
The ADC chieftain did not provide specific evidence or identify particular government agencies or individuals that he alleged were involved in the diversion of public funds during the interview.
His comments come as political activities intensify ahead of the 2027 presidential election, with opposition parties increasingly scrutinising the APC-led Federal Government and its preparations for the election.
The APC has not, in the material referenced, responded directly to Melaye’s allegations.
Melaye, a former lawmaker and prominent opposition politician, has remained an outspoken critic of the APC administration and has been involved in the ADC’s campaign to challenge the ruling party ahead of 2027.
The allegations are likely to further fuel debate over campaign financing, public spending and the use of government institutions during election periods, particularly as political parties begin positioning themselves for the 2027 contest.
