•Says Ekiti governor is on his own, decision collective•Insists Buhari will not divert public resources to political campaign
Nigeria Governors’ Forum Chairman AbdulAzeez Yari yesterday ruled Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, was out of order over his claim that the $1b recently approved for the fight against Boko Haram is a ruse.
The governors, at a meeting of the National Economic Council (NEC) on Thursday, gave the federal government the green light to withdraw the money from the Excess Crude Account.
Fayose, in a statement at the weekend, said he was not part of the decision and claimed that the request for the money made no sense since the federal government had earlier boasted of defeating the terror sect.
He also alleged that the money would be diverted to President Muhammadu Buhari’s political campaign in 2019.
But responding to Fayose’s allegations yesterday, Yari who is also the governor of Zamfara State said the decision was a collective one by the forum.
$1b to fight Boko Karam: Governors Forum tackles Fayose
