ADC candidate demands state, 23 LGAs’ financial records ahead of 2027 elections
By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto
SOKOTO — The African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate in Sokoto State, Hon. Manir Muhammad Dan’iya, has challenged Governor Ahmed Aliyu to publish his administration’s revenue and expenditure records from May 2023 to September 2026, saying residents deserve a verifiable account of public funds ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Dan’iya called for a comprehensive breakdown of receipts from the Federation Account, internally generated revenue (IGR) and other sources, alongside details of how the funds had been spent and the benefits delivered to residents.
The ADC candidate made the demand in a statement issued by his media aide, Aminu Abdullahi, in response to Aliyu’s recent remarks that the All Progressives Congress (APC) would seek re-election based on its achievements rather than engage in personal attacks against political opponents.
While acknowledging the importance of issue-based campaigns, Dan’iya argued that assessing any government’s performance must begin with transparency, accountability and access to verifiable financial records.
“Governor Aliyu should tell the people of Sokoto how much his government has received from the Federation Account from May 2023 to September 2026, how much it has generated internally, and how much has been spent,” he said.
“Tell us how much you have received before asking the people to judge what you have done with it,” the ADC candidate added.
Dan’iya extended the demand to the state’s 23 local government areas, calling for the publication of their monthly Federation Account allocations, internally generated revenue, statutory deductions and expenditure on local services within the period.
He said public access to the records would enable residents, journalists, auditors and other relevant institutions to independently assess how public resources had been managed, rather than rely solely on political claims and counterclaims.
The ADC candidate also called for the disclosure of project costs, contractors’ names, implementation timelines, completion status and evidence of delivery, arguing that the information would help determine whether public spending had translated into measurable improvements in residents’ lives.
He questioned whether the administration’s widely publicised achievements under its Nine-Point Smart Agenda had adequately addressed the concerns of ordinary citizens, particularly in security, education, healthcare, water supply, workers’ welfare, employment and infrastructure.
According to him, announcing projects, awarding contracts or presenting aggregate expenditure figures was not enough to establish performance without evidence linking revenue received to money spent and services delivered.
Dan’iya further called for independent scrutiny of projects whose costs, implementation status or public benefits had been questioned. He said any allegations of inflated costs, incomplete work or expenditure without corresponding results should be examined through documentary evidence and the appropriate accountability institutions.
He maintained that the same standard of transparency should apply to the state government and all 23 local government councils, stressing that public funds belonged to the people and should be managed in a manner that allowed independent verification.
The ADC candidate urged the Aliyu administration to publish a consolidated revenue-and-expenditure statement covering May 2023 to September 2026, with a detailed breakdown of Federation Account receipts, internally generated revenue, other inflows, statutory deductions, recurrent expenditure, capital spending and transfers to local governments.
“The people of Sokoto are entitled to ask simple questions: How much money came in? Where did it go? Which projects were completed? What changed in the lives of the people?” Dan’iya asked.
“Before telling the opposition to present its record, tell the people how much you received and show them the evidence of what you delivered,” he said.
The challenge comes as political parties and aspirants intensify preparations for the 2027 general elections, with governance, public accountability, security and socioeconomic development expected to feature prominently in political debates across Sokoto State and other parts of the country.
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