Ekiti state could have its governorship election, July 14/File
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State has accused the Muhammadu Buhari authorities of withholding $20 million of the state’s share of the Paris Club refunds.
This was contained in a assertion by the party over the weekend the place it additionally stated ruling All Progressives Congress did it to provide their candidate for the July 14 governorship election Kayode Fayemi and benefit.
“We have it on good authority that the $20 million removed would be part of the funds to be used by the APC and Fayemi for the coming July 14 governorship election in the state,” the PDP stated within the statment.
“One wonders why the discrepancy in the figures. The consultant employed by the NGF came out with the initial figure and for no reason, the new figure we are hearing is being touted as the dues of the state.”
In addition, the assertion also stated that,“This is the rationale behind the assertion made by Fayemi that he would make use of logistics to win the governorship election come 14th July.
“The permutation within the Presidency is that if the Paris Club refunds get to Ekiti State earlier than the election, will probably be used to settle arrears of wage owed staff which is able to ultimately be an added benefit for the PDP to actualise landslide victory because it recorded in 2014 when Fayemi was defeated in all of the 16 native authorities areas of the state.
“It’s just unfortunate that the APC-led federal government could descend to this wicked antics against the workers of Ekiti State just because of an election which would eventually be lost by the APC candidate.”