The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has strongly denied allegations circulating on social media that it funded the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the tune of N325 million between October 2023 and October 2024.
In a statement issued on December 12, 2024, by its Director of Public Affairs, Abdulmumin Oniyangi, the organization described the claims as “preposterous and totally false.”
The allegations reportedly stemmed from a letter purportedly written by the Adamawa State Woman Leader of the APC, Mrs. Patricia Yakubu, to the National Security Adviser.
“TETFund is not a political party funder,” Oniyangi asserted.
“The insinuation is not only preposterous and totally false, but also a great disservice to the Nation that an individual of such political standing would engage in such frivolity without an iota of evidence.” he continued
The Fund further dismissed claims regarding contract sales at General Murtala Mohammed College (GMMC), Yola, stating that the institution is not a beneficiary of TETFund.
“FCE Yola, which is a Beneficiary Institution, is solely responsible for the engagement of its contractors in line with the policy of the Fund,” the statement clarified.
TETFund emphasized that such accusations were becoming a worrying trend but vowed to remain focused on its mandate to support tertiary education in Nigeria.
“The Fund has observed that allegations of this nature, sponsored by desperate individuals, have become the trend in recent times but will not be deterred in carrying out its statutory mandate,” Oniyangi said.
The organization reaffirmed its commitment to its core mission of rehabilitating, restoring, and consolidating tertiary education in Nigeria, adding that its operations have been reinvigorated under the leadership of President Bola Tinubu.
The statement concluded with a call for accuracy from detractors. “We advise that detractors get their facts right so as to avoid misleading the public,” Oniyangi urged.
