Jide Sanwo-Olu
The Lagos State Government has reacted to a claim that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Ol expended $470 million of state funds on his trip to Egypt to support Super Eagles at the ongoing AFCON.
The governor was part of the delegation led by Senate President, Ahmad Lawan and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila; and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, to the Round of 16 match between Nigeria and Cameroon in Egypt.
In a statement on Sunday, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had alleged that Sanwo-Olu donated $5,000 of state funds to each member of the Nigerian team which won the match 3-2.
The governor’s spokesman, Gboyega Akosile, denied the allegations in a response on Monday, writing: “For the avoidance of doubt, His Excellency, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu did not make any withdrawal for the purpose of attending the AFCON in Egypt.
“Is it not laughable therefore that PDP will resort to issuing press statements based on fake news on social media? Does it not stand logic on its head to allege that Governor Sanwo-Olu spent $470m to fund a trip that he was nominated as a delegate?”
“As we have always stated, we will again suggest to the Lagos state PDP and her spokesman to always fact check before putting pen on paper. Opposition politics is not built on lies and fake news,” it added.
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