Amosun Didn’t Transfer N12.5m Ogun Money To Buhari — Presidency

The Presidency has denied media reports that former governor of
Ogun State, Ibikunle Amosun, transferred N12.5 million from the
state government account to President Muhammadu Buhari, when he was
still the governor.

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and
Publicity, Garba Shehu,on his social media handles (both Twitter
and Facebook) said the money in question was transferred to “PMB
Estate.”

He explained that President Muhammadu Buhari Estate in Abeokuta
belongs to the state government and was only named after the
President.

Shehu wrote, “Fake news industry at work. A certain document
showing the transfer of N12,500,000 from the Coffers of the Ogun
State to a ‘PMB Estate’ is being circulated to tarnish the image of
President Muhammadu Buhari.

“The President Muhammadu Buhari Estate is a large housing scheme
in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. It was commissioned by
President Buhari in the course of a state visit.

“PMB Estate is owned by the Ogun State government, which
honoured the President by naming it after him. Of course, that does
not confer the ownership of the estate on President Buhari.

“The gossipy online newspaper, peddling the falsehood that the
President, Muhammadu Buhari, the tried and tested anti-corruption
fighter is the beneficiary of this cash transfer should be
ignored.

“Before his election as civilian President, Muhammadu Buhari was
a military pensioner and had never registered a company in his name
or that of a proxy.

“To set the record straight, we spoke with the official who
posted the clarification of the payment voucher on Twitter. He
worked with the Governor Amosun administration. He confirmed that
the payment was made from the Ogun State Revenue Account to The PMB
Estate Account for some work done on the Estate. Absolutely nothing
to do with President Muhammadu Buhari.”

The Presidency has denied media reports that former governor of
Ogun State, Ibikunle Amosun, transferred N12.5 million from the
state government account to President Muhammadu Buhari, when he was
still the governor.

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and
Publicity, Garba Shehu,on his social media handles (both Twitter
and Facebook) said the money in question was transferred to “PMB
Estate.”

He explained that President Muhammadu Buhari Estate in Abeokuta
belongs to the state government and was only named after the
President.

Shehu wrote, “Fake news industry at work. A certain document
showing the transfer of N12,500,000 from the Coffers of the Ogun
State to a ‘PMB Estate’ is being circulated to tarnish the image of
President Muhammadu Buhari.

“The President Muhammadu Buhari Estate is a large housing scheme
in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. It was commissioned by
President Buhari in the course of a state visit.

“PMB Estate is owned by the Ogun State government, which
honoured the President by naming it after him. Of course, that does
not confer the ownership of the estate on President Buhari.

“The gossipy online newspaper, peddling the falsehood that the
President, Muhammadu Buhari, the tried and tested anti-corruption
fighter is the beneficiary of this cash transfer should be
ignored.

“Before his election as civilian President, Muhammadu Buhari was
a military pensioner and had never registered a company in his name
or that of a proxy.

“To set the record straight, we spoke with the official who
posted the clarification of the payment voucher on Twitter. He
worked with the Governor Amosun administration. He confirmed that
the payment was made from the Ogun State Revenue Account to The PMB
Estate Account for some work done on the Estate. Absolutely nothing
to do with President Muhammadu Buhari.”