Ambode spent N3.2bn on president’s planned visit – Lagos PDP
The Lagos PDP made the allegation via a statement released by its Publicity Secretary, Taofiq Gani.
Recommended articles
![Monday Okpebholo and Asue Ighodalo are the candidates for the APC and PDP, respectively, in the upcoming Edo governorship poll. [X/Facebook]](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20width%3D'100'%20height%3D'100'%20data-ring-placeholder%3D'1'%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E "Monday Okpebholo and Asue Ighodalo are the candidates for the APC and PDP, respectively, in the upcoming Edo governorship poll. [X/Facebook]")
The Lagos PDP made the allegation via a statement released by its Publicity Secretary, Taofiq Gani, Daily Trust reports.
According to the PDP, the preparation for Buhari’s visit was “a fraud and another expose that the APC is too haphazard in governance, hence the total disconnect between the state governor and the Presidency, thereby causing the state not to know that the president had changed his mind on visiting the state.”
“We demand that the over N3.2bn claimed to have been spent to welcome the president to Lagos must be accounted for. The beneficiaries of the contracts and the costs of the contracts involved in the ceremonies must be made public for Lagosians to know. This is needless waste of public funds,” the statement added.
ADVERTISEMENT
However, the spokesperson for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, Joe Igbokwe dismissed the claim saying that the PDP is not to be taken seriously.
“Let them wait until they take over leadership in Lagos; until they win election in Lagos and sit in Alausa, then they can decide on what to do. Ambode is hitting every corner of Lagos, working hard in every corner of the state; they don’t know what to do. What’s their business if he spent N20bn? Lagos is working, everything is working,” he said.
Buhari was scheduled to visit Lagos on May 23 but was eventually represented by Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo.
--------------------------------------------------
See Pulse Photo-News gallery below:
JOIN OUR PULSE COMMUNITY!
ADVERTISEMENT
Eyewitness? Submit your stories now via social or:
Email: eyewitness@pulse.ng
Recommended articles
ASUU Sokoto demands council reconfirmation, payment of allowances
Yahaya Bello: Charge, prosecute US school for money laundering - Sowore to EFCC
Don't hide deformed kids, they can contribute to nation's growth - Expert
Tragedy as suspected bandits ambush, kill army commander in Katsina
Adeleke wants residents to fish out water pipeline vandals round the clock
APC uncover how Kano govt mobilises protest against Ganduje in Abuja
Governor Mbah swears in new ENSIEC officials, stresses on credible service
New minimum wage announcement on May Day not feasible - TUC president
Yahaya Bello: School writes EFCC to refund $760k fees paid for ex-Kogi gov's children
ADVERTISEMENT
