Layla Ali Othman, wife of Plateau federal lawmaker, Yusuf Gagdi, has slammed critics condemning her husband for buying their teenage daughter a brand new Sport Utility Vehicle as a gift for her graduation from secondary school.
Gagdi had gifted his teenage daughter the luxurious car, to celebrate her secondary school graduation from the Lead British International School Abuja and her excellent performance in her Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME).
A decision which did not go down well with many Nigerians as the lawmaker faced backlash for neglecting his constituency and wasting resources amid hardship.
Reacting to the backlash, Layla who is one of Gagdi’s wives and Aisha’s stepmother, said that they didn’t buy the car with constituency money or funds allocated for their people.
Speaking via her social media account, she wrote,
“If you want to give information, you should get your facts right. It’s a 2021 model. And yes, it’s equally expensive, and yes, we are proud of our child as she did very well in school
“And yes, we bought her a car because we can afford it. But no, the car wasn’t bought with constituency money or any government allocated funds for the people. If you don’t believe, kindly argue with your ancestors”
