Oladipupo Adebutu, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Ogun State, has alleged that all Nigerian governors are guilty of diverting local government allocations for personal or state-level use.
Speaking at the Ake Palace in Abeokuta during a meeting with the Egba Traditional Council, Adebutu vowed to grant full financial autonomy to local governments if elected.
He was accompanied by his running mate, Lateefat Sowunmi-Kolapo, PDP senatorial candidate Iyabo Obasanjo, state party chairman Abayomi Tella, and other party leaders.
“I will do something that will stun this nation and put us in the right direction. Local governments shall get their own money,” Adebutu declared.
He stressed that mismanagement of council funds cuts across party lines, accusing both APC and PDP governors of embezzlement.
Adebutu argued that empowering local councils financially would accelerate grassroots development.
On infrastructure, he criticized reliance on borrowing, pledging instead to construct roads that would strengthen Ogun State’s connectivity with Lagos.
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