₦airaland Forum

The Senator representing Borno Central, Kaka Lawan, has disbursed one hundred and thirty-five million, six hundred and fifty thousand naira (₦135,650,000) to All Progressives Congress executives in his constituency ahead of the Eid-el-Kabir celebration.

In a statement shared on his Facebook page on Friday, the senator’s legislative assistant, Usman Alkali, said the gesture marks the third time Lawan has made such a donation since he joined the National Assembly.

The post, written in Hausa and translated by our correspondent, read: “Senator Kaka Shehu Lawan shares ₦135,650,000 to APC executives in Borno Central for Eid al-Kabir celebration.”

Alkali said the funds were distributed on Thursday to party executives across the senator’s constituency, noting that the intervention was to support preparations for the festive period.

"Senator representing Borno Central, Senator Kaka Shehu Lawan (SAN), on Thursday distributed cash to APC executives in his Borno Central constituency, totalling ₦135,650,000 to help them celebrate the upcoming Eid-Kabir festival,” he said.

He added, “This is the third time the Senator has given such a donation since becoming a member of the National Assembly.”

According to him, the gesture was intended to appreciate party executives for their commitment to strengthening democracy and upholding its principles.

Meanwhile, Lawan had earlier withdrawn from the Borno governorship race, endorsing his rival Mustapha Gubio, the candidate backed by Governor Babagana Zulum.

The decision, according to Alkali, followed a stakeholders’ meeting in Abuja where it was agreed that Lawan should step down in favour of Gubio, while retaining his seat in the Senate.

WhizdomXX:
What of the Borno south indigenes that were kidnapped. Could he not give the money strategically to security agencies to aid their rescue.

Exousiang01:
Are you sure you know the responsibilities of the different arms of government at all?

Omotaday:
You can never do this, say in the US or UK, you’d land in trouble.

Tjra:
This one na money for primaries in disguise

Nwaokunkpara:
Is it legal to have this amount of money in physical cash?

Mattswaggz:
https://punchng.com/borno-senator-disburses-n135m-to-apc-executives-for-sallah/

Precious201010:
But if U go back to withdraw 10 million Naira cash, the bank go refuse.

WhizdomXX:
What of the Borno south indigenes that were kidnapped. Could he not give the money strategically to security agencies to aid their rescue.

judewrites:
Talk less of China....

Your head will be on the chopping board.

Wickedtruths:
Does that money look like it's coming from the bank?

Money wey be like ransom money. No bank paper on it.