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Payment into private accounts in Nigeria is against the country’s Financial Regulations 2009.
Agnes Chigozie Njoku, the personal assistant on logistics to the wife of Abia State Governor, Mrs Priscilla Otti, was paid N70million by the state government for what was tagged “Feeding in Government House for the period of June to September 2023”, a review of the state audit report for 2023 has showed.

Payment into private accounts in Nigeria is against the country’s Financial Regulations 2009.


Chapter 7, Section 713 of the regulations, provides, “Personal money shall in no circumstances be paid into a government bank account, nor shall any public money be paid into a private account.”

The report also showed that N42.8 million was paid to the Deputy Chief of Staff as part payment for the renovation of the Deputy Governor’s office.

The total payment of N112.8million was classified as wrong classification of expenditures in the audit report.


The Constitution of Nigeria does not recognise the Office of the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria nor First Lady of any of the 36 states.

Earlier, SaharaReporters reported how the Abia State Commissioner for Environment, Philemon Asonye Ogbonna, also received the sum of N41.6million into his personal account against fiscal laws.

The money was meant for Abia Industrial and Innovative Park at Owaza, Ukwa West local government area.

This contradicts the provisions of the financial regulation 809 in the state as such payments are supposed to pass through proper vouching, documentation and due process.

Another sum of N37.8 million was reportedly paid into the account of Alozie Kelechi C., a former permanent secretary in the state, and Obinna Nwaokoma, who is a director of finance in the state.

Governor Alex Otti has faced increasing criticism over lavish expenditures since his assumption of office.

In February, a copy of the state’s 2024 approved budget published by SaharaReporters revealed that Otti’s administration planned to spend N1.5 billion for the purchase of “two number of Toyota Hilux”.

However, the governor after the report attributed the N1.5 billion budget to a software glitch generated by the Excel package used in preparing the budget document.

A further analysis of the 2024 approved budget of the Abia State government also revealed that Otti allocated the sum of N5,845,000,000 for purchase of cars for himself, commissioners, permanent secretary, judiciary and Government House/MDAs.

In February this year (2024), the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported that the poverty index of Abia State stood at 30 percent, meaning that 30 percent of people of the state are living in multi-dimensional poverty.

Earlier this month, SaharaReporters reported how residents and business owners within and around Nkwo Ngwa market in Aba, Abia State, lamented and berated Governor Otti over their flooded bad road.

The residents and business owners had accused Governor Alex Otti’s administration of engaging in social media propaganda to hype his administration while "he is only patching roads constructed by the previous government."

However, despite the public outcry of poverty and poor state of infrastructure in the state, and the Governor’s promised commitment to reposition the state and lift the people of the state from poverty, a review of the 2024 approved budget further revealed that Governor Otti allocated the sum of N1,545,000,000 to the Office of the Governor for, “Purchase of vehicle for commissioners, Judiciary and Permanent Secretary.”

Also, he allocated a total sum of N2.8 billion to the Office of the Governor for, “Purchase of motor vehicles for Government House/MDAs.”



https://saharareporters.com/2024/11/28/audit-report-shows-abia-government-paid-n70million-bank-account-personal-assistant


Cc: Mynd44 nlfpmod

That ottti is looking like the very worst thing to ever get elected and to occupy governors house.

Well, it's not coming out if their barren region but mostly from federal allocations derived from resources of other states.

DomPerignon:
That ottti is looking like the very worst thing to ever get elected and to occupy governors house.

They are already defending him on Twitter. They said there is nothing wrong in paying N70 into the personal account of the Personal Assistant to the wife of the governor. These are the same folks that crucified Beta Edu for approving the payment of public funds into personal account of a staff of the ministry.

ALEX OTTI is out to defraud Abia state

Ellu pigs 78...ellu pig 79...

No Hope in sight. All Nigerian Politicians are the same. Only PETER GREGORY OBI is Different

Extra30:
No Hope in sight. All Nigerian Politicians are the same. Only PETER GREGORY OBI is Different

Obi is the biggest crook of them all because he claims Saint while he is an armed robber

DomPerignon:
Obi is the biggest crook of them all because he claims Saint while he is an armed robber

Lies. Lies and more lies.

OBI is stainless, he's unblemished, no cracks, no faults, no spots. He's what Nigeria needs

Extra30:
Lies. Lies and more lies.

OBI is stainless, he's unblemished, no cracks, no faults, no spots. He's what Nigeria needs

Dey decieve your mumu seif

Agnes Chigozie Njoku, the personal assistant on logistics to the wife of Abia State Governor, Mrs Priscilla Otti, was paid N70million by the state government for what was tagged “Feeding in Government House for the period of June to September 2023”, a review of the state audit report for 2023 has showed.

Nawa o..

Alex Otti and food sha..

No wonder he been using 1 billion to eat monthly..

Pdp in Abia state should stop being useless

Labour party should stop being petty

Sahara reporters should go and find better news to carry

It’s so hilarious that Nairaland supermods don’t want to put this thread on front page. If it’s an APC governor from SW, this would have been on front page since. The double standard is just so obvious.

ALTERNATEID:
It’s so hilarious that Nairaland supermods don’t want to put this thread on front page. If it’s an APC governor from SW, this would have been on front page since. The double standard is just so obvious.

The igbotic mods seun employed are on duty.

When their shift ends and the next shift takes over, we might see this topic on FP in two days from now.

helinues:
Pdp in Abia state should stop being useless

Labour party should stop being petty

Sahara reporters should go and find better news to carry

Brother man, Pdp are just revealing the truth..

Otti is a fraud

DomPerignon:
Well, it's not coming out if their barren region but mostly from federal allocations derived from resources of other states.

There's no region that is as cursed and barren as the south west that's why all yoruba muslims become automatic lagosians by birth. Ekiti is a dilapidated slum, Osun a rusty brown roof town, Akure is a glorified village. No oil, no gas, no nothing. Poverty stricken brown roof yorubaland looks like an artefact at best in tanzania national museum.

ALTERNATEID:
It’s so hilarious that Nairaland supermods don’t want to put this thread on front page. If it’s an APC governor from SW, this would have been on front page since. The double standard is just so obvious.

Those Ibo mods won’t push it since it’s their Agulu land..

They’re very very primitive in thinking & tribalistic..

E sure me say dem no dey pass nairaland interview cuz such people no go everly get better C.V..

Extra30:
No Hope in sight. All Nigerian Politicians are the same. Only PETER GREGORY OBI is Different

Sophisticated Barawo.