The former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has shared evidence showing that the governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, received ₦50 billion from the federal government led by President Bola Tinubu.
Fayose alleged that the money was given as emergency support following the explosion in Ibadan in January 2024.
Naijaonpoint reports that Makinde had earlier denied the claim; however, Fayose released the documents and claimed that only ₦4.5 billion from the funds was given to people affected by the explosion.
Speaking via he statement, he claimed that the remaining money was used to support Makinde’s alleged plan to run for president.
He dared Makinde to take legal action against him, while insisting that records show that other financial support sent to Oyo State by Tinubu’s administration was never disclosed to the public.
Fayose said he made the documents public so Nigerians could decide for themselves whether the Oyo State Government has been truthful.
He said: “Meanwhile, only ₦4.5bn was released to victims of the Ibadan Explosion. Rather, he diverted this fund and many others to his Presidential ambition, which is the reason for the crisis in the PDP and his attacks on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his government.
“Also, there are documentary evidences on the actual Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of Oyo State, as against Governor Makinde’s claim, but we will keep our gunpowder dry for now. My name is still Ayo Fayose, I don’t say what I can’t prove.”