X Users Mocks APC Supporter Over ₦5,000 Naming Ceremony Gift from Party Chieftain
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By Bilesanmi Abayomi
A mild social media drama erupted on X (formerly Twitter) after an All Progressives Congress (APC) supporter, Papa Wemba (@lexyy4real), disclosed that he received a ₦5,000 donation from party chieftain Dayo Israel as a contribution to his child’s naming ceremony three years ago.
In a post that has since gone viral, Wemba recounted that after announcing the birth of his child on social media, Israel publicly congratulated him and offered financial support on behalf of the party. However, he claimed that the gesture amounted to only ₦5,000 — a revelation that quickly drew mockery from both critics and party loyalists.
“I got a huge sum of ₦5,000 and his team deliberated over this matter in their WhatsApp group on how I was an ingrate for not acknowledging a payment that wasn’t even sent in his name,” Wemba wrote.
“The money was returned to his proxy’s account. I never reached out to Dayo Israel for any support whatsoever. If he has any evidence that I did, he should post it.”
I posted having a child 3yrs ago, Dayo Isreal came under the post to congratulate me and promise to send support on behalf of the party to the new baby….
I got a huge sum of 5,000 naira and his team deliberated over this matter in their WhatsApp group on how I was an ingrate… https://t.co/ui7gbW1Hsl
The disclosure ignited waves of reactions across X, with users ridiculing both the amount and the controversy surrounding it.
Popular user @lollypeezle quipped:
“Dem knack am 5k as support for his child’s naming ceremony after all the insults and propaganda he’s pushed on the TL. Won o ran werey. Omo eru.”
Werey think say e dey important for APC 😂😂😂. Dem knack am 5k as support for his child’s naming ceremony after all the insults and propaganda he has pushed on the TL. Won o ran werey. Omo eru 😂
“May I never join a party that will give me 5k for a naming ceremony and on top of that still come online to drag me.”
Others took aim at the country’s harsh economic reality, with one tweet reading, “₦5k in 2025? Even dogs get more.”
As the conversation trended, Wemba issued a follow-up statement clarifying that his comments reflected his personal opinion and were not directed by any political figure.
“Let me set the record straight. My posts are totally my opinion… Ascribing my posts to these men is disrespectful to me as an adult. It is thunder that will fire all of you one by one!” he wrote.
The incident has since dominated conversations on Nigerian social media, spotlighting not just political loyalty and online perception, but also the intersection of party influence and public ridicule in the digital age.
