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July 30, 2024 7:14 pmThe All Progressives Congress in Ogun says those accusing Dapo Abiodun, the state governor, of siphoning LGAs’ funds are ”politically motivated”.on July 27, Wale Adedayo, the sacked chairman of Ijebu east LGA, said “no local government chairman manages statutory federal allocations”.
Oladunjoye said the governor advocated for increased state and LG allocations and urged the national assembly to support the new revenue allocation formula bill. “Represented by his Commissioner for Finance and Chief Economic Adviser, Mr. Dapo Okubadejo, Abiodun also noted that there should be a downward review of the allocation of the federal government to 30 per cent.
“He therefore sought the cooperation of the national assembly to ensure passage of the bill on the new revenue allocation formula whenever it got to them.
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