Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has claimed that the Accord Party spent no less than N40bn during the August 15 Osun State governorship election.

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Fayose made the claim in a video interview with TVC journalist, Nifemi Oguntoye, posted on the journalist’s X handle on Wednesday.

His comments followed claim by Afrobeats singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, who had alleged that the All Progressives Congress spent N110bn on vote-buying during the election.

Davido, who is the nephew of the incumbent governor and Accord Party’s candidate, Ademola Adeleke, also said the Accord Party did not spend money during the election but relied on the people of Osun State.

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Reacting, Fayose said the two leading parties spent heavily during the election and dismissed claims that either side won solely through prayers or popular support.

“Accord Party led the opponents. The money that went to that election from the Accord party itself cannot be under N40 billion. I stand to be corrected,” Fayose said.

He further alleged that more than N7.5bn was distributed to various local governments and wards shortly before the election.

“Secondly, on Monday, they sent over N7.5 billion to the various local governments. Various wards. The minimum for the wards that got the minimum would be about N35 million.

Fayose, however, did not provide evidence for the figures he cited.

He said both the Accord Party and the APC spent beyond the legal threshold for election expenditure.

📰 Source: Punch Nigeria