Nigeria, March 18 -- The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) in Kaduna State has described the allegation by ex-governor Nasir El Rufai of siphoning of council funds as "false, patently absurd, and ill-intentioned."

Mr El-Rufai had accused Governor Uba Sani of stealing local government funds to purchase property for himself in Seychelles, South Africa, and the United Kingdom in a widely circulated post on social media.

However, ALGON said ''the allegations are meant to mislead the public, create disaffection and ridicule the all-inclusive, pro-poor and people-oriented administration in Kaduna State.''

Addressing a press conference in Kaduna on Tuesday, the spokesperson of ALGON, Muhammad Shehu, said ''Governor Sani's ad...