N250bn NLNG fund: Makinde tackles Tinubu over withheld dividends, Presidency defends economic record

From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonoye, Abuja
The controversy over the alleged withholding of N250 billion in Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) dividends due to states has deepened, with the Makinde-Daura Presidential Campaign Organisation (MDPCO) challenging the Presidency to publish financial records showing how much was received and distributed, even as President Bola Tinubu’s aides defended his economic record and campaign strategy ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The campaign organisation of the Allied People’s Movement (APM) presidential candidate and Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, accused the Tinubu administration of evading questions surrounding the dividends and running wha...