'Emmanuel spending unbudgeted state resources on PDP campaigns'

• Published date: 09 January 2023
• Publication title: Nigeria - The Nation

The Young Progressives Congress (YPP) in Akwa Ibom State has accused Governor Udom Emmanuel of using unbudgeted state resources to fund the campaigns of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

YPP said it was an act of 'favouritism' for the PDP-led state government to deploy public and tax payers' money to fund a political party, adding that such money was neither appropriated for nor approved by the House of Assembly.

State Chairman Dr. Nyeneime Andy, who made this known at a news conference at the weekend, queried Emmanuel's donation of 31 Hiace buses costing N1.24billion to the PDP for the campaigns of its governorship candidate, Pastor Umo Eno.

He said the state government, through its contractors, donated bullet proof cars and Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs) to the PDP governorship candidate while he was still serving as commissioner for Lands and Water Resources in the Emmanuel administration.

He said: 'At a New Year get-together with the PDP on January 4, Governor Emmanuel donated 31 Hiace buses, costing over N1.24billion, to the state PDP, for...