APC youth leader gifts 7 Prado SUVs to leaders, deletes post after backlash
APC National Youth Leader Dayo Israel posted a video Sunday showing seven new 2026 Toyota Land Cruiser Prado SUVs presented to selected youth leaders for 2027 election mobilisation, thanking First Lady Oluremi Tinubu for "continuous support to the party structure." He deleted the post roughly three hours later after intense backlash on X, but screenshots continued circulating.
Nigerians reacted furiously, questioning the reported cost—estimated at over ₦1 billion for the seven vehicles—while the government claims insufficient funds for striking doctors, healthcare workers, and citizens battling high living costs. Users contrasted President Tinubu's calls for endurance with the ruling party's display of luxury vehicles for political mobilisation. One user asked how many primary healthcare centres the money could build instead.
The source of funding remains unclear: party funds, private donations, or another arrangement. Israel offered no public explanation for the deletion. The controversy underscores widening public frustration over perceived disconnect between political leadership and economic reality.
With 2027 mobilisation already triggering such spending debates, how will ordinary Nigerians evaluate political promises against visible resource allocation for party structures?