Publish The Dividend Receipts, Makinde-Daura Campaign Replies Presidency

The Makinde-Daura Presidential Campaign Organisation (MDPCO) has challenged the Presidency to publish documentary proof of Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) dividend receipts, following its response to allegations by the presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) and Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde.

The MDPCO stated its consideration was drawn to what it described as a lame try by the Tinubu Presidency to evade the core points raised by Makinde that NLNG dividends accruable to states are being withheld by the Federal Government.

The Director of Strategic Communications MDPCO, Richard Nnanna Ihediwa, in a press release stated, “Instead of coming clean on why the fund is withheld, the Tinubu Presidency, in its characteristic resort to lies, falsehood, distortions and propaganda, left the issue to play around with unsupported figures in the bid to hoodwink Nigerians and divert public attention from this constitutional violation and assault on the states,” the marketing campaign organisation stated.

It added, “If the Tinubu Presidency claims that Engr. Makinde is fallacious in his assertion that N250 billion NLNG dividend meant for states is being withheld, we problem President Tinubu to immediately inform Nigerians if the stated dividends have been paid to the states relatively than resorting to non-public assaults on the APM presidential candidate.

“The Presidency appears carried away by its own display of imperial grandeur, forgetting that Nigeria remains a democracy in which demanding accountability for public funds is a civic right, not an offence. Governor Makinde’s presidential ambition does not in any way deny him that right, nor does it exempt the Federal Government from legitimate scrutiny.”

The organisation questioned the constitutional foundation for withholding funds meant for states.

“Moreover, and importantly, does the Presidency have any constitutional energy to withhold any funds accruing to the states in a federation?

“We therefore challenge the Presidency to publish the relevant NLNG dividend receipts, Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) decisions and official communications establishing the amounts received, the sums approved for distribution and the timing of the proposed payments to states,” it stated.

According to the MDPCO, Nigerians deserve clear solutions to 3 elementary questions: how a lot NLNG paid in dividends in the course of the interval below dialogue and the quantity credited to the Federation Account, and the way a lot was authorised for distribution to the states.

“Invoking NLNG’s cumulative dividend funds within the final 25 years doesn’t reply these questions. Historical totals can’t, by themselves, set up the quantity acquired throughout a particular interval and the sum out there for distribution. It doesn’t reply whether or not a selected fee was proposed, authorised, acquired, delayed or withheld. Those questions can solely be settled by the related monetary information.

“If the Presidency’s argument is that allocating ₦250 billion to each of the 36 states would amount to ₦9 trillion, a sum NLNG has never paid as a single dividend as it alleged, that calculation does not resolve the matter. The question is not whether ₦9 trillion was ever paid in a single transaction, but the amount that is actually under discussion as can be established by the official records,” the organisation said.

The MDPCO defended Makinde’s integrity, saying he’s not given to propaganda.

“Engr. Makinde, the Governor of Oyo State and presidential candidate of the APM, is understood for his integrity. He isn’t given to propaganda and disinformation that are the recognized stock-in-trade and coverage course of the Tinubu-led All Progressives Congress (APC) administration. He has maintained a clear, issue-based marketing campaign devoid of mudslinging, misinformation, disinformation and propaganda for which the APC is understood.

“The MDPCO stands by Engr. Makinde in his assertion that President Tinubu is running a voodoo economy where government thrives on lies, where the national fortunes only improve on paper with no corresponding improvement in the harsh everyday life of citizens under his administration.”

It added that the Presidency is jittery over Makinde’s rising recognition.

“In any occasion, our marketing campaign is conscious that President Tinubu and his APC have been jittery and stressed over Engr. Makinde’s hovering recognition and the widespread acceptance of his RESET NIGERIA Agenda message throughout the nation for the reason that graduation of the marketing campaign.

“The Tinubu Presidency is disturbed because Nigerians have identified Engr. Makinde as a credible alternative to President Tinubu, leading to the massive surge to his campaign and the APM. It should therefore come to terms with the fact that no amount of propaganda and lies against Engr. Makinde will help President Tinubu at this time,” it stated.

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N250b NLNG Fund: Publish the Dividend Receipts, Makinde-Daura Campaign Replies Presidency

The consideration of the Makinde-Daura Presidential Campaign Organization (MDPCO) has been drawn to the lame try by the Tinubu Presidency to evade the core points raised by the Presidential Candidate of the Allied People’s Movement (APM) and Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde that the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Dividend accruable to states is being withheld by the Tinubu-led Federal Government.

Instead of coming clear on why the fund is withheld, the Tinubu Presidency in its attribute resort to lies, falsehood, distortions and propaganda left the problem to mess around with unsupported figures within the bid to hoodwink Nigerians and divert public consideration from this constitutional violation and assault on the states.

If the Tinubu Presidency claims that Engr Makinde is fallacious in his assertion that N250 billion NLNG dividend meant for states is being withheld, we problem President Tinubu to immediately inform Nigerians if the stated dividends have been paid to the states relatively than resorting to non-public assaults on the APM Presidential candidate.

The Presidency seems carried away by its personal show of imperial grandeur, forgetting that Nigeria stays a democracy wherein demanding accountability for public funds is a civic proper, not an offence. Governor Makinde’s presidential ambition doesn’t in any means deny him that proper, nor does it exempt the Federal Government from reliable scrutiny.

Moreover, and importantly so, does the Presidency has any constitutional powers to withhold any funds accruing to the states in a Federation?

We due to this fact problem the Presidency to publish the related NLNG dividend receipts, Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) choices and official communications establishing the quantities acquired, the sums authorised for distribution and the timing of the proposed funds to states.

Nigerians deserve clear solutions to 3 elementary questions of how a lot the NLNG pay in dividends in the course of the interval below dialogue and the quantity credited to the Federation Account. They have to understand how a lot was authorised for distribution to the states.

Invoking NLNG’s cumulative dividend funds within the final 25 years doesn’t reply these questions. Historical totals can’t, by themselves, set up the quantity acquired throughout a particular interval and the sum out there for distribution. It doesn’t reply whether or not a selected fee was proposed, authorised, acquired, delayed or withheld. Those questions can solely be settled by the related monetary information.

If the Presidency’s argument is that allocating ₦250 billion to every of the 36 states would quantity to ₦9 trillion, a sum NLNG has by no means paid as a single dividend because it alleged, that calculation doesn’t resolve the matter. The query isn’t whether or not ₦9 trillion was ever paid in a single transaction, however the quantity that’s really below dialogue as might be established by the official information.

Engr. Makinde, the Governor of Oyo State and Presidential candidate of the APM is understood for his integrity. He isn’t given to propaganda and disinformation that are the recognized stock-in-trade and coverage course of the Tinubu-led All Progressives Congress (APC) administration. He has maintained a clear, issue-based marketing campaign devoid of mudslinging, misinformation, disinformation and propaganda for which the APC is understood.

The MDPCO stands by Engr. Makinde in his assertion that President Tinubu is working a voodoo economic system the place authorities thrive on lies, the place the nationwide fortunes solely enhance on papers with no corresponding enchancment within the harsh on a regular basis lifetime of residents below his administration.

In any occasion, our marketing campaign is conscious that President Tinubu and his APC have been jittery and stressed over Engr. Makinde’s hovering recognition and the widespread acceptance of his RESET NIGERIA Agenda message throughout the nation for the reason that graduation of the marketing campaign.

The Tinubu Presidency is disturbed as a result of Nigerians have recognized Engr. Makinde as a reputable different to President Tinubu, resulting in the huge surge to his marketing campaign and the APM. It ought to due to this fact come to phrases with the truth that no quantity of propaganda and lies in opposition to Engr. Makinde will assist President Tinubu presently.