N10m for FCT councillors not vote-buying – Wike
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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has defended his promise to reward any councillor who delivered his ward to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 elections with N10 million naira, insisting the offer is an incentive for hard work, not vote-buying. Wike spoke…
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