A famous singer from Kannywood, Naziru Ahmad alias 'Sarkin Waka' said he was offered a huge sum of N150 million and a car worth N80 million to withdraw his support for the People's Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, for another candidate in the 2023 election.

Naziru is one of the singers who composed campaign songs for Atiku's presidential campaign, and also accompanies the former vice president for performances at election rallies across the north of the country. He composed the popular anti-APC song "APC Sai Mun Bata Wuta".

Naziru told DW Radio's Hausa service this weekend that he turned down an offer of money and a car to leave Atiku camp because he was convinced the PDP presidential candidate was a better option for Nigeria in the upcoming presidential election. However, the singer did not reveal who offered him the money and the car. According to him, Atiku is healthier than the incumbent presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

In his words: “I was asked to leave Atiku for another candidate and get a sum of N150 million plus a car worth N80 million, but I refused. I declined the offer as I know Atiku will provide good governance and save Nigeria from its current deplorable state. How can I support Tinubu that is not healthy and physically fit? Our religion also pushes us to choose healthy people as leaders, because this is one of the qualities of a good leader,” Naziru said.

Allegations surfaced throughout the day that the All Progressive Congress (APC) lured prominent political opponents and some celebrities with huge sums of money to join their party to boost the chances of its Presidential flagbearer Bola Tinubu in the elections.

Let's be honest. Many will wonder why a politician should give so much money and gifts to a mere singer who is not even an active politician with active supporters but just ordinary fans of his talent.

Yes. This hypothesis is for people who probably have no idea how these things work. Some of these guys have more impact than some of the politicians you see decamping here and there. A famous Hausa APC musician can do more damage to a rival party than a relaxed governor of the region who puts aside money and violence. That's the truth.