Sokoto APC Challenges ADC Candidate on Tambuwal's Record

The Sokoto State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has challenged Manir Dan Iya, the governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), to account for the performance of former Governor Aminu Tambuwal during his eight-year administration, where Dan Iya served as deputy governor. This challenge arose after Dan Iya requested the Sokoto State Government to disclose total revenue received from the Federation Account since 2023.

Abubakar Bawa, the Director-General of Media and Publicity at the Government House, described this request as unnecessary, stating that such information is publicly available. The APC accused the Tambuwal administration of leaving behind financial liabilities, unpaid obligations, and inadequate infrastructure, despite receiving substantial allocations.

They claimed pensioners waited six years for gratuities and civil servants faced salary delays. The APC asserted that the current administration under Ahmed Aliyu has shown commitment to transparency and has settled inherited liabilities, including unpaid student fees exceeding N5bn and outstanding sabbatical allowances.