The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has criticised the All Progressives Congress (APC) after its National Youth Leader, Dayo Israel, announced the distribution of brand-new 2026 Toyota Prado SUVs to selected youth leaders for election mobilisation.
The NDC said the seven vehicles shown in a video posted by Israel were worth about ₦1.015bn, accusing the ruling party of spending taxpayers’ money on the lavish lifestyles of politicians while Nigerians grapple with economic hardship.
In a post on X reacting to Israel’s video, the opposition party said the estimated cost of the vehicles reflected what it described as wasteful spending by the President Bola Tinubu-led administration.
“The average cost of a brand-new 2026 Toyota Prado is ₦145,000,000. In this video, we counted seven such vehicles, and the number could be even higher,” the NDC said.
“The total cost of these seven vehicles alone amounts to ₦1,015,000,000.”
The party criticised the government’s economic policies, saying Nigerians had been asked to endure hardship while political leaders continued to enjoy expensive benefits.
“While the rudderless, clueless, and ruinous administration of President Bola Tinubu has been asking Nigerians to endure the pains of its wicked and cruel reforms, this is how taxpayers’ money is being spent,” it said.
“The wasteful APC-led administration is funding the lavish lifestyles of politicians while ordinary Nigerians wallow in poverty.”
