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FCT, Abuja - Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), on Friday, July 4, urged President Bola Tinubu to release the forensic audit of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) between 2015 and 2022 to the public.

Speaking in an interview on Channels Television's 'Politics Today' programme, monitored by Legit.ng, Wike alleged that Abubakar Malami, the former attorney-general of the federation, "killed the document to protect those who are concerned".

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain accused Judith, the wife of one of his predecessors, Rotimi Amaechi, of receiving huge funds under the Muhammadu Buhari administration to execute a questionable scheme.

Legit.ng recalls that during an interview on the same programme on Thursday, July 3, Amaechi spoke about how his wife is an industrialist who trades in native fabrics.

But reacting to that claim during his appearance on Channels Television on Friday night, July 4, Wike punctured his former principal's claim.

He said:

"Amaechi's wife is not an industrialist. That is why I call on Mr President to release the forensic audit of the NDDC, who give (sic) Amaechi's wife's company N4 billion every month, to train Niger Delta women. For one year, that is N48 billion. The forensic report audit is there. Who killed it? It was Malami (Abubakar, the former attorney-general of the federation). One of the people who are talking about coalition.

"Mr President should help Nigerians. Please, release the forensic audit of the NDDC."

The FCT minister added:

"All I am saying is 'let them release the document', if what I am saying is not in the document, I will resign as the minister of the FCT." I didn't say the forensic audit was right, all I am saying is 'release the report'."

Videos from the interview can be watched below:

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Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Wike insisted that the claim that he allocated vast hectares of land to one of his sons is a fabrication.

Wike described the accusation as a falsehood from the vault of those whose mission is to malign him, adding that rife speculations that President Tinubu directed relevant agencies to investigate him are untrue.

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Source: Legit.ng