The Collective Movement (TCM), a socio-political organisation, has strongly condemned the recent revelation that President Bola Tinubu has started distributing vehicles to state coordinators of a political structure otherwise known as Renewed Hope Ambassadors, apparently as part of an early push for the 2027 elections.
TCM’s founder, High Chief Franklin Ekechukwu, in a press release to 108scoop.com on Thursday, described the move as nothing short of a scandalous betrayal of public trust.
The vehicles range from brand-new Toyota Hilux trucks, Hummer buses, and Land Cruiser jeeps.
Each of the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory reportedly received these luxury vehicles; coordinators were simultaneously instructed to raise one billion naira each for campaign logistics. This raises urgent questions: From which coffers is this extravagance being funded? And at what cost to millions of suffering Nigerians?
“This is unwise, insensitive, and barbaric act by the Nigerian leader, an act that further plunges Nigerians into deeper poverty by prioritizing the 2027 elections over meaningful governance at a time when families cannot feed themselves, when entrepreneurs are shutting down, and when insecurity has turned entire communities into war zones, the President’s actions are not only unacceptable, they are an insult to every struggling citizen.
“No responsible leader should elevate political ambition above national survival. This reckless spending must be exposed, resisted, and challenged at every level.
“This misuse of public resources must not go unchallenged. Civil society, the media, opposition parties, and Nigerians everywhere must recognise this for what it is: a grotesque abuse of public trust and a direct threat to Nigeria’s future.
“We must demand answers. We must demand accountability. We must refuse to be silent in the face of such immoral governance. If this administration refuses to prioritise the welfare of the people, then Nigerians owe it no political loyalty, no silence, and certainly no trust,’’ Ekechukwu said.
He noted that the timing of this lavish distribution is not only tone-deaf but deeply disturbing. While terrorists roam freely, kidnappings escalate, communities are displaced, and Nigerians live in daily fear, the administration appears more focused on assembling campaign convoys than implementing urgent security reforms.
According to him, it is morally repugnant to prioritise political power over the lives and safety of citizens. The decision reeks of contempt for ordinary Nigerians, those whose children are abducted, whose homes are attacked, whose futures remain uncertain. This is not governance. It is political nihilism: a deliberate abandonment of human suffering in pursuit of selfish political ambition.
“This is far beyond a “campaign expense.” It is the blatant misuse of national resources, directly or indirectly, to strengthen a partisan structure. Even if some defenders claim the vehicles were privately funded, the optics remain indefensible. The greater danger is the entrenchment of institutionalized graft that corrodes democracy and destroys accountability.
“At a time when citizens are battered by hyperinflation, unemployment, crippling insecurity, and a currency in free fall, directing resources toward early campaign infrastructure is not only irresponsible, it is reckless, predatory, and unconscionable.
“Foreign investors already tread cautiously around Nigeria due to insecurity, economic instability, and inconsistent policy direction. Tinubu’s extravagant pre-election spending further undermines investor confidence by sending a grim signal: that governance in Nigeria is about politics, not people; power, not progress.
“No investor will enthusiastically commit capital to a country where public funds appear fungible, diverted from security, infrastructure, job creation, and social welfare into fleets of campaign vehicles.’’
Ekechukwu added, “In 2025, what Nigeria desperately needs is a government that prioritises human lives. We need well-funded security architecture, community policing, strengthened intelligence systems, and reforms that protect lives and restore public confidence.
“We need a stable economy built on transparency, responsible fiscal management, support for agriculture and industry, and genuine investments in infrastructure and human capital. Nigeria needs leadership, not political merchandising.’’
