Nigeria, Nov. 1 -- Prince Abubakar Suleiman, the Special Adviser on Political Matters to Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has claimed that the governor consistently distributed as much as N1 billion annually as Zakat to indigent residents and other beneficiaries across the state long before assuming office in 2019.

Suleiman made the claim while reacting to a challenge thrown by Senator Saliu Mustapha, representing Kwara Central Senatorial District, asking supporters of the governor to identify tangible contributions he made to society before becoming governor.

Speaking at an empowerment programme organised by Mallam Lanre Suleiman in Ilorin, the governor's aide claimed that AbdulRazaq had maintained a longstanding tradition...