Makinde rejects Wike’s N50bn claim, says Oyo alone funding Ibadan airport upgrade
Oyo State Governor and Allied Peoples Movement presidential candidate, Seyi Makinde, has disputed a claim by Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, that the Federal Government provided N50bn to support the upgrade of the Ladoke Akintola International Airport in Ibadan. Makinde made his position known on Tuesday while addressing supporters and stakeholders at […] The post Makinde…
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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