NNPP's Adebiyi Adedapo Demands Clarity on N30bn Funds

Adebiyi Adedapo, the gubernatorial candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Oyo State, has publicly challenged Bimbo Adekanmbi, the candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), to address the alleged disappearance of N30 billion in local government funds. Adedapo accused Adekanmbi of avoiding accountability by shifting the blame between the state government and local councils.

This challenge arose after Adekanmbi's appearance on Arise Television’s The Morning Show, where he denied any involvement in the missing funds and claimed that the issue was solely a local government matter. Adekanmbi stated he had never attended any Joint Accounts Committee (JAC) meetings and insisted that the records related to the funds were available.

In response, Adedapo rejected Adekanmbi’s claims, asserting that the people of Oyo State deserve transparency regarding the funds and the officials responsible for them. He called for Adekanmbi to clarify his role in managing local government finances and to make all relevant records public.