AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoNLNG Dividend Row: The Presidency has called Seyi Makinde’s claim that each state is owed ₦250bn in withheld NLNG dividends false, saying the alleged payout would total ₦9tn. Makinde is standing by his claim and demanding accountability. 2027 Politics: PRP chairman Hakeem Baba-Ahmed says Muhammadu Buhari resisted efforts to make Tinubu his successor. Former Niger commissioner Jonathan Vatsa has quit the APC, while NDC leaders Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso ruled out stepping aside for Atiku Abubakar, underscoring opposition divisions. Electoral Accountability: SERAP has sued INEC, seeking details of more than ₦126bn in electoral funds flagged in the Auditor-General’s report. Public Finance: The Finance Ministry disputes the World Bank’s estimate that federal interest payments reached 124% of revenue in the first half of 2026, arguing the calculation mixes federal revenue with debt serviced for other tiers of government. The World Bank says the government paid ₦658.9bn in cash transfers to 10.46 million vulnerable households.
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