Ned Nwoko, a lawyer and business magnate, has accused the
Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) of “telling lies” to the public about the payment
of consultants for the Paris Club refund.
There has been controversy over consultancy fees amounting
to $418 million from the Paris Club refund.
Speaking with journalists on Saturday in Abuja, Nwoko
alleged that the consultancy fee owed by the states and local governments was
$68 million and not $418 million.
“The outstanding fees owed my firm with regards to last work done for the states is approximately $68 million and not $418 million as maliciously sought to be conveyed by Fayemi and co,” he said.
“Our original claims
calculated based on agreed terms was well in excess of $300 million. We offered
huge discount on the entitlement to accept the $68 million.
“It is false that the NGF did not act or represent the state
governors over the current round of refund on the Paris Club.
“It is also false that past regimes refused to pay the
consultancy fees. Refunds started under the Obasanjo regime. If the NGF had
paid in accordance with agreement this would have been averted.”
In 2021, the controversial payment of $418 million to
consultants over the Paris Club refund was put on hold by President Muhammadu
Buhari.
The decision was made following pressure from the NGF and
the general public to stop the suspicious payments.
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