Former Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Political Matters, Senator Babafemi Ojudu, has challenged claims made by Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, about federal road projects across the South-West.

Ojodu insisted that some of the roads listed as ongoing are either abandoned or not under construction.

Abiodun had listed several federal road projects across the region while representing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the flag-off of the reconstruction and dualisation of the Ibadan-Ijebu-Ode Road in Ibadan on Monday.

Reacting to the claims, Ojudu said the situation on the ground in Ekiti State contradicted some of the projects presented as ongoing.

“I may not know the exact condition of every federal road in the South-West, but I certainly know what is happening in Ekiti State,” he said.

Ojudu specifically disputed the claim that the Ado-Ekiti–Aramoko Road was under construction, saying no work was currently taking place on the road.

He also said work on the road linking Ado-Ekiti to the Akoko axis of Ondo State, passing through Afe Babalola University, had long been abandoned.

According to him, the condition of the latter road had deeply distressed its founder, legal luminary Aare Afe Babalola, who he said had repeatedly appealed to relevant authorities to intervene.

“Anyone who has visited Aare Afe Babalola recently will know how deeply distressed he is by its abandonment. He has raised his voice repeatedly, appealing to everyone who might listen, to the point that his voice has almost become hoarse,” Ojudu said.

He further faulted the state of the Ado-Ekiti–Akure Road, saying residents were still waiting for the completion of the federal project.

Ojudu also described the Ondo–Ore Road project as abandoned, while saying the Ado-Ekiti–Oye–Ilupeju–Omuo Road was virtually impassable.

He added that the Ido-Ekiti–Ijero-Ekiti Road was similarly in a deplorable condition.

“These are federal roads, and they have either collapsed, been abandoned or remain painfully incomplete,” he said.

Ojudu warned that the condition of federal roads would become an important issue ahead of the 2027 elections, stressing that political claims about infrastructure could not replace the actual condition of roads across the region.

“Elections are approaching, and these realities will matter to the people. Speeches and lists cannot take the place of motorable roads,” he said.