Nigeria
TINUBU GOVERNMENT USING EFCC TO BLACKMAIL GOVERNORS INTO APC, MAKINDE ALLEGES
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has accused the Bola Tinubu administration of using EFCC investigations and financial scrutiny to pressure opposition governors into joining the APC, warning that Nigeria’s multiparty democracy is being weakened ahead of the 2027 election. Makinde did not provide direct evidence that President Tinubu ordered the EFCC to target specific governors, and the commission has previously denied politically motivated enforcement. In a separate part of his interview, Makinde also denied that Tinubu provided ₦50 billion to fund the Ibadan airport upgrade and argued that federal allocations to states should not be portrayed as personal political favours.
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