Makinde s N65m Car Gifts For Adedibu s Widow, N45m For Taye Currency, Others Cause Controversy In PDP
Also, each of the state executive committee of the party also got over N2 million worth of car gift from the governor as reward for their support for him.
by Saharareporters, New York
Jan 31, 2021
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has spent about N2 billion on cars for his loyalists in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and state House of Assembly, SaharaReporters has learnt.
A source close to the government informed SaharaReporters that Makinde purchased a 2020 Toyota Prado SUV worth N65 million for Alhaja Abosede Adedibu, wife of the late political leader in Ibadan, Chief Lamidi Adedibu.
Ex-FG prosecutor petitions EFCC over N1bn Oyo vehicle purchase
Adelani Adepegba
A former prosecutor with the Special Presidential Panel on Recovery of Public Property, Tosin Ojaomo, has petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over allegation of scam in the purchase of about N1.03bn worth of official cars for members of the Oyo State House of Asembly.
According to the petition dated December 7, 2020, the contract, which was executed by a firm (name withheld), was for the procurement of 33 Toyota Camry cars for the House members and the Clerk at N759m as well as two Toyota Hilux pick-up vans for the Speaker, Adebo Ogundoyin, at N40m.