Presidency Spends ₦10 million On Two Pressing Irons For Shettima’s Office, N6.8 million On 20 Litres Of Groundnut Oil

The Presidency has spent N10 million for pressing irons for the Office of the Vice President on June 24, 2023, according a report by SaharaReporters has revealed.

It also, reportedly spent another N6.8 million on the purchase of “20 litres of groundnut oil,” on April 26, 2025, with the Debt Management Office, DMO, spending N52.1 million on tea for its staff, also in 2025.

The Nigeria Police Force, NPF, under the former Inspector General Kayode Egbetokun, on its own spent over ₦239.4 million in 2025 on the purchase of food items, including cartons of Geisha, biscuits, Ovaltine, milk, Milo, and canned baked beans.

According to the online newspaper, details of the expenditure were obtained from GovSpend, a civic tech platform that tracks government spending, showing that the payment was made on June 24, 2023, through the State House Headquarters Transit Account.

The sum of ₦10 million was paid for the supply of two industrial pressing irons for operations under the Office of the Vice President, Kashim Shettima, meaning that each pressing iron cost N5 million each.

The entry, listed under “State House Operations – Vice President,” indicates that the funds were disbursed to Riteddy Resources Limited for the supply of “2 nos industrial pressing iron.”

This would mean each pressing iron costs N5 million.

The record did not provide further breakdown of the specifications of the items or justification for the cost, raising questions about procurement transparency and value for money.

Earlier review of Govspend revealed that a sum of N6.8 million was reportedly spent on the purchase of “20ltrs of groundnut oil.” 

The payment was made by “Pension Transitional Arrangement Department PTAD,” and was recorded as having been processed on May 26, 2025.

For context, 20 litres of groundnut oil is less than the more common 25-litre container, which sells for about N52,000, according to details on “Next Cash and carry.”

The highest price listed for 25 litres in an online survey conducted by SaharaReporters was N100,000, with variations depending on the brand.

It remains unclear how the PTAD listed the purchase at N6.8 million.

A separate review by SaharaReporters of the Govspend portal showed that the office responsible for debt management in Nigeria, “Debt Management Office,” spent N52.1 million on tea for its staff in 2025.

Records on the portal indicate that on August 29, 2025, a sum of N8.6 million was paid to Diamond Seasons Nigeria Limited for staff tea covering the months of May and June.

Furthermore, Whiteluck Engineering Limited also received N8.8 million for tea supplied to staff of the DMO for November and December 2025. The payment was made on December 31, 2025.

Another N8.8 million was paid to Sani Sadi Nigeria Limited for tea supplied for September and October 2025. This payment was also made on December 31, 2025.

De-Godf Energy Limited received N8.7 million on November 12, 2025, for tea supplied for July and August 2025.

Similarly, Soleilune Nigeria Limited was paid N8.7 million on June 23, 2025, for tea supplied to Debt Management Office staff for March and April 2025.

For tea supplied in January and February 2025, Nurasabe Nigeria Limited received N8.5 million. This payment was also made on June 23, 2025.

In a related development, SaharaReporters earlier reported that a review of entries on the Govspend portal revealed that the Nigeria Police Force, under Inspector General Kayode Egbetokun, spent over ₦239.4 million in 2025 on the purchase of food items, including cartons of Geisha, biscuits, Ovaltine, milk, Milo, and canned baked beans.