{"id":81685,"date":"2023-02-04T15:55:54","date_gmt":"2023-02-04T14:55:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/akwa-ibom-apc-asks-emmanuel-to-justify-n600bn-refund-by-buhari-govt"},"modified":"2023-02-04T17:20:49","modified_gmt":"2023-02-04T16:20:49","slug":"akwa-ibom-apc-asks-emmanuel-to-justify-n600bn-refund-by-buhari-govt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/akwa-ibom-apc-asks-emmanuel-to-justify-n600bn-refund-by-buhari-govt","title":{"rendered":"Akwa Ibom: APC asks Emmanuel to justify N600bn refund by Buhari govt"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Akwa Ibom has asked Governor Udom Emmanuel to account for the billions refunded by the Buhari administration.<\/p>\n

The party asked the government to atone the state over alleged financial recklessness and plundering of resources.<\/p>\n

A statement on Saturday by APC Chairman, Stephen Ntukekpo accused authorities of trying to twist the comments of its presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu.<\/p>\n

Information Commissioner in Akwa Ibom, Ini Ememobong had alleged that Tinubu called Emmanuel \u201ca boy\u201d and condemned the aspirant\u2019s \u201cunwarranted and uncharitable\u201d attack on Udom at a rally in Uyo.<\/p>\n

The government demanded that the former Lagos governor tender a public apology to the Akwa Ibom helmsman and the people.<\/p>\n

On Thursday, a group issued a seven-day ultimatum to the APC co-founder to apologize to the governor or face legal action.<\/p>\n

Reacting, however, Ntukekpo noted that Tinubu actually exposed Emmanuel\u2019s \u201cfinancial mismanagement and Lilliputian performance\u201d.<\/p>\n

The politician accused the administration of \u201cmindless looting and brazen embezzlement of pensions, gratuities and other entitlements\u201d.<\/p>\n

Ntukekpo said the situation has plunged the people into poverty and deprivation for nearly eight years of the Peoples Democratic Party leadership.<\/p>\n

\u201cOnly recently, we were made to understand that payments in excess of N600 billion, being refunds from the APC-led Federal Government, were made from the federation account to Akwa Ibom State.\u201d<\/p>\n

The APC told the public that to date, the Emmanuel-led administration has been unable to satisfactorily explain how the funds were used.<\/p>\n

The statement further alleged the governor was \u201cplotting to foist a stooge as his successor to cover his tracks\u201d.<\/p>\n

Ntukekpo declared the \u201cmachinations of the PDP\u201d had failed as Akwa Ibom people \u201care resolute\u201d to vote for the APC and its candidate, Akanimo Udofia.<\/p>\n

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