Patigi council chairman buys N68m personal car from LG allocations

…deputy to get N70m vehicle this year

The Executive Chairman of Patigi Local Government Area, Hon Adam Rufai has acquired a vehicle worth N68.26 million from the council’s allocations, according to budget documents.

Findings from the local government’s financial records show that a total of N68,263,473 was released under the budget line tagged “Purchase of Motor Vehicle” (code: 23010105) for the procurement of a vehicle for the Executive Chairman.

The expenditure was listed under capital projects and financed from statutory allocations to the council within the period under review.

In a separate provision, the Vice Chairman, Hon. Aina Janet of the council is also to receive a vehicle valued at N70 million this year.

Details from the budget document show that N70,000,000 was earmarked under the line “Purchase of Vehicles for the Vice Chairman” (code: 23010105), also listed as a capital expenditure item.

The allocation is expected to be funded from the council’s statutory allocations for the year.

Editor’s note: An earlier version of this report stated that the Deputy Chairman purchased the N62m million vehicle. The report has since been corrected to reflect that the vehicle was purchased by the Chairman for N68 million, while the Deputy Chairperson is expected to acquire her own vehicle valued at N70 million this year.