The Zamfara state chapter of the All Progressive Congress APC, has challenged the 2025 budget proposal presented to the state Assembly on Wednesday by Governor Dauda Lawal, saying it was illegal.
The APC state publicity secretary, Yusuf Idris Gusau, in a statement, said the APC in the state was shocked by the high level of disregard to the nation’s constitution displayed by governor Dauda Lawal, his executive and the state legislature in the presentation and receipt of the 2025 budget proposal.
APC spokesman stated that a state annual budget proposal presentation event is usually done openly for the entire world to see, know and possibly comment on or contribute to the way and manner public tax payers’ money will be utilised by the government in the incoming year.
“While planning to spend over N545 billion naira, Governor Dauda and his stooges cowardly decided to hide themselves in the hollowed chamber of the state assembly to cook up in secrecy how they intend to perfectly perpetuate their hidden agenda.
“To do this, the government, in collaboration with some bad security personnel, shielded everyone, especially the media, from covering the presentation and by implication denying the public knowledge or access to the budget.
“The legislature had ahead of the presentation decided to suspend nine out of the 24 member state assembly who were suspected to possibly challenge the document during and after presentation so that the process would go unchallenged.
“This development plus the refusal of the member representing Kaura Namoda to participate in the unholy presentation left the assembly unfortunately for governor Dauda’s proponents with less th
