{
  "id": 14738149,
  "title": "FAAC revenue: Some Nigerian Governors should be stoned for underutilising allocations – Ugomaduefule",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/faac-revenue-some-nigerian-governors-should-be-stoned-for",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-15T15:53:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/15/faac-revenue-some-nigerian-governors-should-be-stoned-for-underutilising-allocations-ugomaduefule/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "National President of the All Abuja Residents Association, Comrade Igwekala Ugomaduefule, has criticized some Nigerian state governors for failing to make effective use of the substantial allocations provided by the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) over the past three years. Ugomaduefule made this assertion during a press conference in Abuja on Thursday. Despite the fact that FAAC allocations to states have doubled under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's government, development infrastructure in the states remains subpar, and citizens continue to endure poverty. He argued that Nigerians are blaming governors for the country's hunger issues and directing their frustration towards state government leaders. Ugomaduefule emphasized that if governors were utilizing the funds properly, Nigerians would not be flocking to Abuja, but rather thriving in their respective states. He further suggested that if the public were aware of the funds allocated to the states, certain governors should be stoned, as they are not deserving of walking on the streets. According to the Daily Post, the Federal Government, states, and local government councils shared N2.428 trillion in September alone. Additionally, a total of N14.045 trillion in FAAC revenue was distributed among Nigeria's three levels of government from February 2023 to July 2026.",
  "summary": "An activist and National President of the All Abuja Residents Association, Comrade Igwekala Ugomaduefule, has said some state governors in Nigeria deserve to be stoned for underutilising huge allocations from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) over the last three years. He made this disclosure during a briefing in Abuja on Thursday. According to him, […] FAAC revenue: Some…",
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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."
}