Gov Makinde denies receiving ₦50 billion from Tinubu for Ibadan airport
The Oyo governor said the airport expansion was being funded entirely by the state government, while also pledging to transmit power to the vice president whenever he is unavailable if elected president in 2027. The post Gov Makinde denies receiving ₦50 billion from Tinubu for Ibadan airport appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has refuted claims made by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, that he received N50 billion from President Bola Tinubu for the airport upgrade. Makinde addressed this during a town hall meeting in Katsina on Tuesday, asserting that the upgrade is being funded entirely by the Oyo State Government.
Wike had stated on Monday that the Federal Government provided the money to compensate Makinde for his support of the president during the 2023 election. Makinde emphatically denied the allegation, stating, "My attention was called to Wike’s interview yesterday, where he said President Tinubu gave N50 billion to Oyo State to upgrade the airport to an international airport. It’s all a lie. I did not receive any money for the airport upgrade."
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