Vice-presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Rotimi Amaechi, has questioned the source of funds allegedly being spent by Seyi Tinubu during his political engagements, claiming that the President’s son has been “throwing money around.”

Amaechi made the remarks on Wednesday in Abuja while speaking at the ADC National Women’s League Conference at the Yar’Adua Centre.

Key Facts

• Amaechi questioned the source of funds allegedly being spent by Seyi Tinubu during his political engagements.
• The ADC vice-presidential candidate said Seyi Tinubu had been “throwing money around.”
• Amaechi also criticised the economic policies of the President Bola Tinubu administration, particularly the removal of the petrol subsidy.
• He linked the economic situation to higher transportation, food and other household costs.
• Amaechi raised concerns about poverty, hunger and what he described as rising numbers of out-of-school children.
• He called on ADC women to strengthen mobilisation across their states and wards ahead of the 2027 elections.

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Amaechi Makes Campaign Remarks at ADC Women’s Conference

Speaking to members of the ADC National Women’s League, Amaechi connected his criticism of political spending with the economic difficulties he said Nigerians are experiencing.

He questioned how funds allegedly being spent during Seyi Tinubu’s nationwide engagements were sourced, describing the spending as “throwing money around.”

Amaechi also used the occasion to urge ADC women to increase the party’s mobilisation efforts at the state and ward levels.

He said the party should not take the presidential, governorship and legislative elections for granted.

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Amaechi’s Key Remarks

Amaechi said:

“Some of you are hungry.”

He added:

“These people think all of us have money to feed. And they bring their campaign to the hungry people.”

Amaechi further stated:

“The struggle to take away these people from government is 90 per cent dependent on our women.”

He also questioned the source of funds allegedly being used by Seyi Tinubu during his political engagements.

The remarks are presented as statements made by Amaechi and are not treated as independently established findings. The editorial block framework calls for the most newsworthy quotations to be used strategically rather than reproducing every statement from a source.

Economic Concerns Raised by Amaechi

Beyond his comments about political spending, Amaechi criticised the economic policies of the Tinubu administration.

He particularly pointed to the removal of the petrol subsidy, which he linked to increased transportation, food and other household costs.

Amaechi said the North had been particularly affected by the economic difficulties.

He also cited what he described as rising numbers of out-of-school children and Nigerians living in poverty.

The ADC candidate further criticised the Federal Government over what he described as the undermining of local rice production through imports.

According to Amaechi, such policies have added to the difficulties facing Nigerian farmers.

Campaign Context

Amaechi’s remarks came during the ADC National Women’s League Conference at the Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja.

The event provided a platform for him to discuss both the economic concerns he attributed to the current administration and the role he expects ADC women to play in the party’s electoral mobilisation.

He urged the women to intensify their activities across states and wards, stressing that the party should not assume that the presidential, governorship and legislative contests would be taken for granted.

What the Remarks Put Into Focus

Amaechi’s comments brought together two separate political themes: his criticism of alleged campaign spending and his wider argument about economic hardship.

His remarks about Seyi Tinubu’s finances were presented as a question about the source of funds allegedly being spent during political engagements. The supplied report does not provide a response from Seyi Tinubu addressing the allegation.

Similarly, Amaechi’s statements about poverty, out-of-school children, rice imports and the effects of subsidy removal represent his assessment of the country’s economic situation as expressed at the ADC event.

The political significance of the remarks therefore lies in how Amaechi connected economic hardship with his criticism of political spending and then used the issue to call for stronger grassroots mobilisation by ADC supporters.

The editorial analysis block is intended to explain the significance of a political development while maintaining an objective newsroom voice and separating analysis from reported fact.

Final Editorial Wrap-Up

Amaechi’s comments focused on alleged political spending by Seyi Tinubu, economic hardship and the need for stronger ADC mobilisation ahead of the 2027 elections.

While questioning the source of funds allegedly being spent during Seyi Tinubu’s engagements, Amaechi also used the conference to criticise the government’s economic policies and highlight issues he said were affecting Nigerians.

His remarks, as presented in the supplied report, reflect his political position and campaign message. The report does not include a response from Seyi Tinubu to the allegations raised by the ADC vice-presidential candidate.