This followed its refusal to disclose details of funds released to members of the National Assembly from Ekiti State for constituency projects.
The Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF) has been accused of deliberately obstructing transparency and brazenly violating the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, Cap F34, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2011.
This followed its refusal to disclose details of funds released to members of the National Assembly from Ekiti State for constituency projects.
This development comes amid growing public claims that the administration of President Bola Tinubu increased allocations to federal lawmakers.
However, in Ekiti State, particularly within Ekiti North Senatorial District, there has been little or no visible evidence of improved funding translating into concrete projects or meaningful development.
A group of young, concerned, and civic-minded citizens of Ekiti State formally invoked the Freedom of Information Act to demand full disclosure of funds released and projects executed under the Federal Government’s constituency development framework.
The request was made through the Law Office of Royal Standard Attorneys and addressed to the Accountant-General of the Federation.
The team is led by Ayobami Tosin Durodola Esq., alongside Olumide Akinbiyi Fasuuba and Olaoluwa Phillip Oguntoyobo.
According to documents, the FOI request letter was duly submitted and officially received by the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation on January 19, 2026. The letter was acknowledged by an officer of the office.
Despite this proper service and the clear legal obligations imposed by the FOI Act, the Accountant-General of the Federation has neither released the requested information nor provided any lawful justification for withholding it, even after the statutory timeline elapsed.
Under Section 4 of the Freedom of Information Act, public institutions are required to make requested information available within seven (7) working days, or at the very least, communicate valid reasons for denial.
As a result of the Accountant-General’s failure to comply, the applicants have resolved to approach the Federal High Court to compel disclosure and enforce their statutory rights.
The legal action will be prosecuted by Folafemi Adeyeye, an Abuja-based legal practitioner, in collaboration with A. T. Durodola Esq., an Ekiti-based lawyer and known advocate of good governance.
In the FOI letter dated January 19, 2026, titled “Request for Information on Funds Released to Ministries, Parastatals and Various MDAs for Constituency Development Projects in Ekiti North Senatorial District from Year 2023 Till Date, Pursuant to Freedom of Information Act, 2011,” the applicants clearly outlined the scope of their request.
The letter reads in part: “I am AYOBAMI TOSIN DURODOLA ESQ., a Nigerian citizen indigenous to Ifaki Ekiti, Ido Osi Local Government Area of Ekiti State, and I write pursuant to Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the Freedom of Information Act, 2011, to formally request access to information relating to funds released by the Federal Government of Nigeria for Constituency Development Projects in Ekiti North Senatorial District.”
The applicants specifically demanded certified details of all monies released to Ministries, Departments, Agencies, and Parastatals (MDAs) of the Federal Government for constituency development projects in Ekiti North Senatorial District from 2023 to date.
They further requested that the information should include, but not be limited to: "The names of the beneficiary Ministries, Departments, Agencies and Parastatals; The total amount released to each beneficiary agency: 3. The specific project titles and descriptions;
"The budgetary year(s) and tranche(s) of release; 5. Dates of release and payment references; The contractors or project executors, where applicable."
Transparency advocates say the refusal of the Accountant-General’s office to disclose this information fuels suspicions of financial impropriety, diversion of funds, or non-execution of projects allegedly budgeted for Ekiti communities.
They warn that continued disregard for the FOI Act by key federal institutions not only weakens democratic accountability but also emboldens corruption and secrecy in public finance management.