Fayemi withholding N30bn released by FG to settle election expenses,

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 last
week so as to be able to use part of the fund to settle his election
expenses.

The group, in a release issued on Tuesday and signed by its Convener,
Comrade Ogunlola Olatunde, described the statement issued by the
Governor’s Spokesperson, Yinka Oyebode, denying receipt of the N30
billion as criminally fraudulent, insisting that the federal
government released the fund just as it released N16 billion to the
Osun State government before the last month governorship election.

The group, which insisted that there should be no argument as to
whether or not the money has been received, added that Ogun State
Government received N17.3billion being the last tranche of Paris Club
last month while Ondo State got N20.9 billion.

It disclosed that N38.8 billion was due to Ekiti State with N22.6
billion as refund on federal roads construction, N2.1 billion arrears
of Budget Support and N14.1 billion Paris Club refund, and that the
fund was approved for payment since June.

The EDC said the federal government of deliberately refused to release
legitimate funds belonging to Ekiti State to the Ayo Fayose led
government, having concluded to rig the governorship election for
Fayemi.

The group said it will be inhuman for the Fayemi-led government to
hold on to the N30 billion already received instead of paying workers
salary that ought to have been paid by the immediate past government
if the fund was not withheld.

It insisted that Fayemi must use the N30 billion to clear the arrears
of workers salary as promised, saying; “If Fayemi is desirous of
settling those who funded his election, it should not be at the
expense of Ekiti workers.”