There was drama in Plateau State on Saturday after some residents reportedly set ablaze campaign materials distributed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) during the party’s North-Central presidential campaign rally.
The residents, captured in a viral video, were seen gathering the APC-branded crested caps and brooms before setting them on fire in an open space.
They reportedly carried out the action to express their dissatisfaction with the ruling party, accusing it of making promises without addressing the economic hardship and insecurity affecting the state.
According to reports, the residents had initially turned out for the APC rally, collected the campaign materials but later decided to burn them as a demonstration of their anger.
In the video, one of the residents was heard lamenting the hardship in the country while rejecting the campaign items.
“We are hungry. We don’t need caps and brooms. We need food, jobs and security,” the resident said.
Another individual accused the APC of failing the people of Plateau State, particularly following recent attacks that reportedly left several families homeless.
The video has since generated reactions on social media, with some Nigerians mocking the ruling party over the incident, while others described the action as a reflection of growing public frustration over economic hardship and insecurity.
Gists9ja reports that President Bola Tinubu visited Jos, the Plateau State capital, on Saturday for the APC North-Central zonal rally ahead of the 2027 general elections.
As of the time of filing this report, the APC in Plateau State had yet to issue an official response to the reported burning of the campaign materials.
