A viral video has surfaced online showing a highly debated moment where operatives allegedly linked to the All Progressives Congress (APC) were seen throwing loaves of bread to citizens in Ekiti State.
In the brief footage, a campaign truck is seen driving slowly down a busy road, prominently displaying a large banner bearing the image of the state governor, Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji.
Inside the vehicle, several individuals can be seen actively tossing loaves of bread into the passing crowd.
The scene sparked mixed reactions on the ground: while some desperate onlookers rushed forward to grab the food, many others appeared entirely indifferent, standing still and choosing to mind their own business.
Meanwhile, it is worth recalling that this controversial incident unfolds at a critical political juncture, as the highly anticipated Ekiti State off-cycle governorship election is scheduled to hold tomorrow, Saturday, June 20, 2026.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has already cleared 14 political parties to participate in the poll across the state’s 16 Local Government Areas.
Incumbent Governor Biodun Oyebanji of the APC is fiercely seeking a second term in office, facing stiff competition from opposition candidates.
Critics on social media have quickly slammed the bread-sharing incident, describing it as a degrading form of “stomach infrastructure”—a term used in Nigerian politics to describe short-term food handouts meant to sway voters.
They argue that it highlights the weaponization of poverty ahead of major elections.
Watch the video here…
APC is now throwing bread in Ekiti like poverty is campaigned strategy. Tomorrow, the people will answer with PVC.pic.twitter.com/14A2rYcsDJ
— ADC Vanguard (@ADCVanguard_) June 19, 2026
