The Presidency has refuted a claim by the Oyo State Governor and presidential candidate of the Allied People’s Movement in the 2027 general election, Seyi Makinde, in which the latter alleged that the Federal Government was withholding 250 billion per state dividend from Nigeria LNG.
In a State House statement issued on Sunday, Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, described the governor’s claim as false and said “it should be disregarded.”
Onanuga had quoted Makinde when he spoke at the 2027 Budget Stakeholders’ Consultative Engagement held at the Olola Ogunlana Hall, International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan, on Friday.
He noted that Makinde claimed the funds would not be released until after the 2027 elections.
Onanuga stated that, according to Makinde, “Each state was supposed to get 250 billion. We had already identified projects that would expand Oyo State’s economy. But they have now said the money will not be paid until after the election. Is the election more important than the people of Nigeria?”
The statement read partly, “The Presidency wishes to clarify Governor Seyi Makinde’s claim that the Federal Government is withholding 250 billion in NLNG dividends for each state of the Federation.
“At the 2027 Budget Stakeholders’ Consultative Engagement held at the Olola Ogunlana Hall, International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan, on Friday, Makinde claimed the funds would not be released until after...
The presidency has denied claims of withholding 250 billion in Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) dividends for each state in the country. At the 2027 Budget Stakeholders’ Consultative Engagement held at...