₦airaland Forum

Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, has released what he described as documentary evidence to support his claim that Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, received N50 billion from the Federal Government as a special intervention fund following the January 2024 explosion in Ibadan.

Fayose made the documents public on Sunday in a statement accompanied by a memo from the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation.

He said the disclosure followed a challenge by Makinde to substantiate his earlier claim that the Oyo State Government received the funds.

“Two days ago, I stated on national television that Oyo State under Governor Seyi Makinde received N50bn from the Federal Government as intervention for the Ibadan explosion. Yesterday, the governor asked me to provide evidence, and here is the evidence he requested,” Fayose said.

The former governor further alleged that only N4.5 billion was disbursed to victims of the explosion, accusing Makinde of diverting the remaining funds for personal political ambitions.

“Only N4.5bn was paid to victims of the Ibadan explosion. The rest, alongside other intervention funds, was diverted to fund his presidential ambition. This, in part, explains the crisis in the PDP and his frequent attacks on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his administration,” he alleged.

Fayose further said he was compelled to release official documents, despite his reluctance to do so, in the interest of transparency and public accountability.

“Even though it is not in my character to go public with official government documents, I had to do this so Nigerians will know who is saying the truth and who has not been sincere with the people of Oyo State,” he said.

The former governor said that Makinde’s alleged disclosure of detail from private meeting with President Tinubu made fuller public disclosure necessary.

He challenged the governor to take legal action if he believed the allegations were false, insisting that he had sufficient proof to defend his claims.

“I challenge Governor Seyi Makinde to sue me on this. There are also proofs of other intervention funds received from Tinubu’s administration by the Oyo State Government which the governor refused to disclose to the people,” he said.

He further claimed to have documentary evidence of Oyo State’s actual Internally Generated Revenue, contrary to figures publicly stated by Makinde, noting that he would release the details at a later time.

“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,” he said.

Ofunaofu:
Fayose should use this opportunity to show documentary evidence of all the allocations he received as governor of Ekiti State and how he spent them. Only then can he be taken seriously over his infantile claims that Makinde received a N50 billion intervention fund from Tinubu.

Ofunaofu:
Fayose should use this opportunity to show documentary evidence of all the allocations he received as governor of Ekiti State and how he spent them. Only then can he be taken seriously over his infantile claims that Makinde received a N50 billion intervention fund from Tinubu.

Putindbutt:
I don't know what Makinde was thinking before starting a fight with Wike, you now join Fayose to it. Both Wike and Fayose that gave Buhari, a sitting President a rough ride when other opposition Governors were hiding their faces in fear. And Makinde that started politics this yesterday thinks he can escape their missiles unscathed. Atiku with all his financial and political muscle, they run him out of PDP. Makinde is not wise at all.

Cajal:
Let's talk about that of Oyo state now

Do you have an idea of where he kept the remaining

Leak it pls

Cajal:
Let's talk about that of Oyo state now

Do you have an idea of where he kept the remaining

Leak it pls

SisterAnn:
Okay.

But please Where is the purpoted evidence of this Op?

Putindbutt:
I replied you but your favourite Mod quickly rushed in to delete my comments. That how Nairaland has gone low.

Let me say this; You don't know the difference between allocation and intervention funds. If you are not mentally lazy, you would know that FG often publishes states allocations every month. Whereas intervention fund is a special fund FG gives to states in an emergency situation.

Putindbutt:
Look at the picture of Fayose, he's putting on glasses, borrow it and use.

Putindbutt:
Exactly, I replied him but that Mod deleted my comments. I was surprised I wasn't even ban for 30min. He was engaging in whataboutism, asking Fayose to show evidence of his own spendings.
I always say these Obidients only hate corruption until someone they like or support is picked out for corruption and they start changing their tune. The question here is how a Governor could pocket such a huge amount of intervention fund while the victims are still counting their losses. And such a man is wants to be President... He's a clown 🤡. Hopefully EFCC will be knocking on his door immediately his tenure ended.

Ofunaofu:
The distinction between allocation and intervention funds is irrelevant here. Fayose should first provide documentary evidence of all funds allocations and interventions he received as governor of Ekiti State and how they were spent. Until then, his claim that Makinde received a N50 billion intervention fund from Tinubu remains infantile and unserious

And Let me add that If Fayose insists that Tinubu gave Makinde N50 billion, and he keeps denying it, then Tinubu owes Nigerians an explanation: whether such money was given, how it was transferred, which account received it or whether it was moved through bullion vans and whether the funds came from his personal resources or from the nation’s common wealth.

Ofunaofu:
Fayose should use this opportunity to show documentary evidence of all the allocations he received as governor of Ekiti State and how he spent them. Only then can he be taken seriously over his infantile claims that Makinde received a N50 billion intervention fund from Tinubu.

AMINDA:
A request for disbursement is not tantamount to money being released, although I expect Tinubu's camp to lap it up. Wale Edun already told us the budget was largely unfunded with a lot of revenue shortfalls. If core capital projects from 2024 are still being carried over into 2026 with trillions owed to local contractors, are we to believe that the Tinubu government was magnanimous enough to release a 50 billion naira largesse to Seyi Makinde simply because it was requested for?

Putindbutt:
Why can't you ask Fayose immediately after he left office to give you an account?. Almost 10 years after leaving office, you couldn't approach him. Oh, I remember, Fayose and Wike were your heroes at the time, your tongue was on their butts that you couldn't speak. Tables have turned, you are now an emergency indigene of Ekiti state.

So, this document Fayose has produced is not enough evidence?.. indeed, a new Nigeria is POOsible

SisterAnn:
This same fayose you hopelessly abused just few years ago should not be the reason you will loose your head over the arguments here.

Putindbutt:
The only grouse with Fayose was making a ridiculous publication of an obituary of a man who was still alive and he got a stick for it. Opposition is key but not a license to be as irresponsible as an average Bitter Obidient.

Ofunaofu:
Fayose should use this opportunity to show documentary evidence of all the allocations he received as governor of Ekiti State and how he spent them. Only then can he be taken seriously over his infantile claims that Makinde received a N50 billion intervention fund from Tinubu.

Ofunaofu:
Fayose should use this opportunity to show documentary evidence of all the allocations he received as governor of Ekiti State and how he spent them. Only then can he be taken seriously over his infantile claims that Makinde received a N50 billion intervention fund from Tinubu.