Just In: Fayose Releases Documents Makinde Got N50bn From Tinubu’s Govt

• Former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose has launched a fresh attack on Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde
• Fayose has shared documentary evidence indicating that Makinde received N50 billion from the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led federal government
• He said the money was a special intervention fund following the January 2024 explosion in Ibadan, the state capital

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Ibadan, Oyo State - Former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose has released documentary evidence indicating that Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde received N50 billion from the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led federal government as a special intervention fund following the January 2024 explosion in Ibadan.

Fayose released a memo from the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation to back up his claim after Makinde asked him to provide evidence that he received such money.

This was contained in a statement issued on Sunday, December 28, 2025.

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The FCT minister's spokesperson, Lere Olayinka, shared the statement via his X h @OlayinkaLere

“Meanwhile, only N4.5bn was released to victims of the Ibadan Explosion. Rather, he diverted this fund and many others to his Presidential ambition, which is the reason for the crisis in the PDP and his attacks on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his government.”

He dared Governor Makinde to sue him, stating that he has proof of other intervention funds.

“Lastly, I challenge Governor Seyi Makinde to sue me on this. Let me also tell him that there are proofs of other intervention funds received from Tinubu’s administration by the Oyo State Government, which the governor refused to disclose to the people.”

Reactions as Fayose releases N50bn evidence against Makinde

@OgbeniDipo

This is evidence of a request to the Minister of Finance. Where is the evidence of disbursement to the Oyo state government?

@djokaymegamixer

The so-called evidence provided by Ayodele Fayose, your paymaster, clearly shows "amount requested", which is merely the evidence of the request to the Minister of Finance. Where is the evidence of disbursement to the Oyo state government?

@skood009

How is a request an approval? This is not enough evidence that funds were paid; we need to see a document stating that funds were approved and show date of payment documents. Politicians should leave us out of their senseless squabble; this isnt evidence of payment.

@neurodrdan

This is in anyway an evidence that the governor got 50b from the FG. It just showed the amount requested.

@the5actor

The evidence states the list below is an outstanding that has not been approved... hopefully this is bait to drop something concrete.

Obasanjo Fires Back at Fayose

Recall that Olusegun Obasanjo, the former president of Nigeria, replied to Fayose, who earlier sent him a controversial thank-you message.

Obasanjo, on Saturday, November 15, attended the 65th birthday party of Fayose, an event where the former president recalled his bad days with the ex-governor.

In his thank-you message to the ex-governor, Fayose said Obasanjo belonged to the zoo, a clear response to Obasanjo's outburst at the birthday party.

Makinde regrets supporting Tinubu in 2023 election

Legit.ng earlier reported that Governor Seyi Makinde confessed that he regrets supporting Tinubu in the 2023 presidential election.

Legit.ng reports that Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) defeated Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, and other presidential candidates.

The Oyo State governor explained why he supported President Tinubu in 2023 and regretted his decision after two years.