President Buhari’s clean image shaken after key member of his election campaign,Babatunde Fashola, accused of misusing finances in office. African Arguments reportsOnce hailed as “the man who tamed Nigeria’s most lawless city, and Babatunde Fashola has now found himself at the centre of a corruption scandal that threatens to mar the modern government’s attempts to present a clean image.
Since stepping down as governor of Lagos in May after a maximum two terms in office,Fashola has been confronted with allegations of misuse of finances. He stands accused of awarding hugely inflated contracts and leaving large debts of over N400bn ($2.1bn ) to his successor, Akinwunmi Ambode. Related: Nigeria's election of Muhammadu Buhari is truly revolutionary Godfatherism in Nigeria is very strong. There’s hardly any public office holder that’s without oneFashola's popularity will bring the Buhari administration plenty of goodwillContinue reading...
Source: theguardian.com