Gov Makinde denies receiving ₦50 billion from Tinubu for Ibadan airport

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The Oyo governor said the airport expansion was being funded entirely by the state government, while also pledging to transmit power to the vice president whenever he is unavailable if elected president in 2027. The post Gov Makinde denies receiving ₦50 billion from Tinubu for Ibadan airport…

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