The African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate in Sokoto State, Manir Muhammad Dan’Iya, has challenged Governor Ahmed Aliyu to disclose the state’s total revenue and expenditure from May 2023 to September 2026 before asking opposition parties to present their records of achievements ahead of the 2027 elections.
Dan’Iya said residents deserved a detailed account of funds received from the Federation Account, internally generated revenue (IGR) and other sources, alongside evidence of how the money was spent and the benefits delivered.
In a statement issued by his media aide, Aminu Abdullahi, the ADC candidate said he welcomed issue-based political debate but insisted that accountability must begin with transparency in public revenue and expenditure.
“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.
Dan’Iya also demanded a breakdown of funds allocated to the state’s 23 local government areas during the period, including monthly Federation Account receipts, internally generated revenue, statutory deductions and spending on local services.
He urged the state government to publish financial records alongside project costs, contractors’ details, implementation timelines and evidence of completion to enable residents to assess government performance using verifiable information.
The ADC candidate questioned whether the Aliyu administration’s Nine-Point Smart and Agenda had translated into measurable improvements in the lives of residents, citing concerns over insecurity, education, healthcare, water supply, workers’ welfare, employment and public infrastructure.
He called for independent scrutiny of projects whose costs, implementation status or public benefits had been questioned, saying allegations of inflated costs, incomplete work or spending without corresponding results should be investigated through documentary evidence and appropriate accountability institutions.
Dan’Iya argued that assessing government performance should go beyond announcing projects and approving contracts to establishing how much revenue was received, what was spent, which projects were completed and what services were delivered to communities.
He said the same accountability standards should apply to the state government and all 23 local government councils, stressing that public funds must be accounted for in ways that allow independent verification by citizens, journalists, auditors and relevant institutions.
The ADC candidate consequently called on Aliyu to publish a consolidated revenue-and-expenditure statement covering May 2023 to September 2026, detailing Federation Account receipts, IGR, other revenue inflows, deductions, recurrent expenditure, capital spending and allocations 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 said.
He maintained that the debate ahead of the 2027 general elections should be based on verifiable financial records and evidence of performance rather than political claims.
