A chat with Seun Onigbinde

In this episode of the Mic on Podcast, Seun Okinbaloye sits with Seun Onigbinde, Co-founder budgit, to dissect the deepening crisis surrounding Nigeria's 2024 national budget, following allegations of over N3 trillion in padded allocations. Onigbinde speaks on the suspicious inclusion of 7,447 constituency projects in the National Assembly’s Appropriation Act, raising concerns about the misuse of public funds. The conversation explores the defense of whistleblower Senator Abdul Ningi and the urgent call for fiscal reforms. Onigbinde also highlights shocking cases of irrational project allocations, such as N53 billion directed toward irrelevant agencies, underscoring the need for President Bola Tinubu to push for greater accountability and transparency in governance. Guest(s): Seun Onigbinde (Co-founder, BudgIT)