{
  "id": 12437511,
  "title": "N100bn audit query: Again, FCT council chairs shun reps’ invitation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/n100bn-audit-query-again-fct-council-chairs-shun-reps-invitation-12437511",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T18:22:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/n100bn-audit-query-again-fct-council-chairs-shun-reps-invitation/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council Chairmen have once again failed to appear before the House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee to address allegations of financial misconduct amounting to N100 billion. The committee has issued a final seven-day summons to the Directors of Personnel Management and Finance, as well as Heads of Audit of the six councils, demanding their presence on October 14, 2026, or facing sanctions. The audit queries are detailed in the Auditor-General's Annual Report for the Six FCT Area Councils for the year ended December 31, 2021. The report highlights outstanding liabilities totaling N7.65 billion, including unremitted pension deductions, PAYE, VAT, and withholding tax, as well as unpaid obligations to contractors. The six councils involved are Abaji, Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Bwari, Gwagwalada, Kuje, and Kwali.",
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  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "N100bn audit query: Again, FCT council chairs shun reps’ invitation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/n100bn-audit-query-again-fct-council-chairs-shun-reps-invitation",
        "published": "2026-10-06T18:20:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ripples Nigeria",
        "title": "Reps issue final summons to FCT council officials over N100bn audit queries",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/reps-issue-final-summons-to-fct-council-officials-over-n100bn-audit",
        "published": "2026-10-06T18:37:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}