The Ekiti Democratic Coalition (EDC), has accused the Dr. Kayode Fayemi
\nled All Progressives Congress (APC) Government of withholding the N30
\nbillion released by the Federal Government to the State last week so as to
\nbe able to use part of the fund to settle his election expenses.<\/p>\n
The group, in a release issued on Tuesday and signed by its Convener,
\nComrade Ogunlola Olatunde, described the statement issued by the
\nGovernor\u2019s Spokesperson, Yinka Oyebode, denying receipt of the N30 billion
\nas criminally fraudulent, insisting that the federal government released
\nthe fund just as it released N16 billion to the Osun State government
\nbefore the last month governorship election.<\/p>\n
The group, which insisted that there should be no argument as to whether
\nor not the money has been received, added that Ogun State Government
\nreceived N17.3billion being the last tranche of Paris Club last month
\nwhile Ondo State got N20.9 billion.<\/p>\n
It disclosed that N38.8 billion was due to Ekiti State with N22.6 billion
\nas refund on federal roads construction, N2.1 billion arrears of Budget
\nSupport and N14.1 billion Paris Club refund, and that the fund was
\napproved for payment since June.<\/p>\n
The EDC accused the federal government of deliberately refusing to release
\nlegitimate funds belonging to Ekiti State to the Ayo Fayose led
\ngovernment, having concluded to rig the governorship election for Fayemi.<\/p>\n
The group said it will be inhuman for the Fayemi-led government to hold on
\nto the N30 billion already received instead of paying workers salary that
\nought to have been paid by the immediate past government if the fund was
\nnot withheld.<\/p>\n
It insisted that Fayemi must use the N30 billion to clear the arrears of
\nworkers salary as promised, saying; \u201cIf Fayemi is desirous of settling
\nthose who funded his election, it should not be at the expense of Ekiti
\nworkers.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Ekiti Democratic Coalition (EDC), has accused the Dr. Kayode Fayemi led All Progressives Congress (APC) Government of withholding the N30 billion released by the Federal Government to the State…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":62171,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-64238","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-exclusive"],"yoast_head":"\n