The Kaduna State Government has rejected claims that it approved ₦2.3 trillion to finance the flag-off of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign ahead of the 2027 general election, describing a document making the allegation as fake.
Ahmed Maiyaki, the state Commissioner for Information and Culture, addressed the controversy in a statement issued on Saturday, October 24, accusing those behind the circulating letter of attempting to mislead the public and discredit Governor Uba Sani.
The document, dated October 18, 2026, bears the title ‘Notification for Preparations for the Grand Rally Flag Off’. It allegedly contains a message from Sani to Abdulazeez Yari, identified as Director-General of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, claiming that ₦2.3 trillion had been approved for the campaign launch scheduled for October 24.
However, Maiyaki challenged the authenticity of the correspondence, noting that the amount allegedly earmarked for the political event was more than twice Kaduna State’s entire 2026 budget of ₦985.92 billion.
He also pointed to apparent errors in the letter, including the spelling of the governor’s surname as “Sai”, and questioned the unauthorised use of Sani’s signature.
“The Kaduna State Government categorically disowns this document. Governor Uba Sani neither authored nor authorised the purported letter, and no N2.3 trillion was budgeted, approved or released for the presidential campaign flag-off,” the commissioner said.
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Maiyaki maintained that the administration had concentrated on key sectors, including security, education, healthcare, agriculture, infrastructure and social welfare, since Sani took office on May 29, 2023.
He said the government had also undertaken infrastructure projects, rehabilitated public institutions, addressed inherited pension obligations and widened social protection programmes.
The commissioner alleged that the letter was part of a coordinated effort to undermine the administration before the 2027 elections.
He warned that fabricating official documents and spreading false financial claims could lead to legal action.
The government, he added, was working to establish the document’s origin and had urged security agencies to investigate possible forgery and impersonation.
Maiyaki called on journalists and the public to verify documents before sharing allegations about government spending.