Mallam Jabir Slams APC as “Evil Party” Over Branded Spaghetti Handouts in Crisis-Hit Zamfara
Gusau/Abuja, September 5, 2026 — A sharp political backlash has erupted after social media commentator Mallam Jabir publicly condemned the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Senator Abdulaziz Yari over the distribution of branded spaghetti packages to residents in Zamfara State.
In a strongly worded post on X accompanied by a video, Jabir described the gesture as a deliberate “weaponization of poverty.”
He labelled the APC an “evil party” and directly criticised both Yari—the Director-General of President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 presidential campaign—and the president himself.
“This disturbing video from Zamfara is heartbreaking. The weaponization of poverty by the APC is deliberate,” Jabir wrote.
“Zamfara is among the states battling severe hunger and insecurity, yet Abdulaziz Yari, The Tinubu’s campaign DG, is proudly distributing branded spaghetti instead of championing sustainable solutions. Our people deserve jobs, food security, and dignity, not poverty being weaponized for political control.”
The video circulating online shows women, children and other residents gathered in a rural community as packets of branded spaghetti are handed out.
Critics say the packages carry political branding, turning a basic food item into a visible campaign tool.
Context of Hardship in Zamfara
Zamfara remains one of Nigeria’s most security-challenged states. Banditry, mass abductions, killings and displacement have disrupted farming, driven up food prices, and left many communities in acute need.
Recent reports continue to highlight high levels of violence, with thousands affected by attacks and displacement over the past year.
Against this backdrop, Jabir argued that temporary food handouts cannot substitute for lasting solutions such as improved security, job creation, and genuine food security programmes.
He maintained that the distribution reflects a broader pattern of using poverty for political advantage rather than addressing root causes.
Yari, a former Zamfara governor (2011–2019) and current senator representing Zamfara West, has a long record of organizing large-scale food palliative distributions in the state, including during Ramadan and for internally displaced persons.
Supporters of such initiatives often describe them as humanitarian responses to hardship. Critics, however, view them as political mobilization tools, especially when branded and timed around election cycles.
Growing Debate on Political Palliatives
Jabir’s comments have added fuel to an ongoing national conversation about the ethics of food and cash distributions by politicians and ruling parties.
Similar criticisms have surfaced in other states whenever relief items carry party logos or are linked to campaign structures.
As Nigeria moves closer to the 2027 general elections, with Yari now officially heading Tinubu’s campaign machinery, such optics are likely to remain contentious.
The incident underscores the tension between short-term relief and the deeper demand for structural solutions in states still grappling with insecurity and economic hardship.
Whether the distribution was intended purely as charity or as political outreach, Jabir’s intervention has once again placed the issue of poverty politics firmly in the public spotlight.
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