Nigeria, July 31 -- A public affairs analyst Adeolu Oyebode, has sued the chairperson of Ikere Local Government Area of Ekiti State for allegedly snubbing a Freedom of Information request regarding the cost of a newly refurbished gate at the local government secretariat and other financial records of the council.

In an X post on Wednesday, Mr Oyebode said speculations about the cost of the gate project, ranging from N15 million to N35 million, prompted him to invoke the Ekiti State Freedom of Information Law to request the local government's financial details, contract, budget, and audit report.

He said the chairman, Adamolekun Egbejoda, however, ignored his request which led him to escalate the matter to the Ekiti State High Court.

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