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Airport project: Oyo did not get N50bn from Tinubu, Makinde replies Wike

Oyo State Governor and presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Seyi Makinde, has denied claims by Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, that President Bola Tinubu gave the state N50 billion to upgrade the Ladoke Akintola International Airport, Ibadan. Makinde spoke on Tuesday while addressing supporters at the Makinde/Daura 2027 […]

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has refuted claims made by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, stating that President Bola Tinubu did not provide the state with N50 billion for the upgrade of the Ladoke Akintola International Airport in Ibadan. During a presidential town hall meeting in Katsina, Makinde emphasized that the airport upgrade project is being funded solely by the Oyo State Government. Wike had made the allegation on Monday during a TVC interview.

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