Nigeria, Jan. 13 -- The Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON) in Akwa Ibom State has dismissed as "false and malicious" a media report alleging that local government chairpersons in the state rejected federal allocation over claims that Governor Umo Eno "pilfered" funds belonging to the local councils.

A local newspaper in Akwa Ibom, the Crest, alleged in a recent report that the chairpersons had "dared" the governor by rejecting "pilfered" allocations meant for their councils.

However, ALGON said no such incident occurred. It described the report as a misrepresentation of facts that could mislead the public.

In a statement forwarded to PREMIUM TIMES on Monday, ALGON said that "no Local Government Chairman in Akwa Ibom Sta...