Doherty calls for private investigator to examine Lagos finances

Governorship candidate of African Democratic Congress (ADC), Funso Doherty, has called on Lagos State government to appoint an independent special investigator to examine its finances.

In a letter to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, yesterday, the politician disagreed with government’s explanation to some of the allegations he raised about expenditure of the state.

He also contested “four awards from the Ministry of Justice in January 2023 totalling N200 million to four law firms in respect of personal legal representation for Sanwo-Olu in a partisan political matter.”

Doherty, who acknowledged response of the state’s Public Procurement Agency on issues raised in his open letter last week, faulted the explanations, especially on some awarded road contracts.

He said: “Further, in the wider engagement arising from these issues, our attention has been drawn to four awards from the Ministry of Justice in January 2023 totalling N200 million to four law firms in respect of personal legal representation for you, Mr. Governor, in a partisan political matter.”

“In light of the obvious irregularity of such awards, and the apparent involvement of the Justice Ministry, I hereby suggest that an independent special investigator be appointed to examine this specific matter and report findings to the public.”