THE National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party
(PDP), has urged former president and the candidate of the party in 2015
general elections, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, to shed light on the alleged
diversion of the $2.1 billion meant for arms purchase into his
presidential campaign.
Former Minister of State for Finance, Bashir Yuguda and five others
have been arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
(EFCC) before Justice Peter Afen of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)
High Court, sitting in Maitama, Abuja on a 22-count charge of
conspiracy, bribery, abuse of office and criminal breach of trust (aka
Dasukigate).
Yuguda was charged alongside with Col. Mohammed Sambo Dasuki (retd), a
former National Security Adviser (NSA); Shuaibu Salisu, a former
Director of Finance and Administration NSA’s office, Attahiru Dalhatu
Bafawara, a former governor of Sokoto State; Sagir Attahiru, his son and
Dalhatu Investment Limited.
Former National Chairman of the party and Acting Chairman Board of
Trustees, Dr. Haliru Bello, was last Tuesday arraigned with his son,
Abba and their company, BAM Projects and Properties Limited over their
alleged roles in the $ 2.1 billion arms deal during the Jonathan
administration.
Addressing newsmen yesterday in Abuja, Deputy National Publicity
Secretary, Abdullahi Jalo, said Jonathan must break his silence on the
investigation of certain stalwarts of the PDP to save the party from the
public odium the probe has generated. Jalo said: “As all of you know,
no single kobo can be spent by the Federal Govern- ment without an Act
of the National Assembly. Money earmarked for arms pur- chase, some
people diverted it to something else. So many people that you cannot
even expect were involved. Now, darkness has come to light.
“Jonathan is alive, he should clarify whether he asked his former NSA
to dis- tribute money meant to fight Boko Haram into his campaign.”
Jalo, who insisted that the transactions between the party chieftains
facing trial did not receive the blessing of the former president,
noted that a dinner was organised by the Presidency in conjunction with
the party to raise funds specifically for Jonathan’s campaign.
“All of you are aware that there was a dinner, where money meant for
campaign was realised. That’s known to all of us, billions of naira were
given by business ty- coons in this country.
“So, why should somebody now tell us that money meant for arms and
appropriated by the National Assembly was diverted into PDP campaign.
“Haliru Bello did a con- tract with the office of Sambo Dasuki to the tune of N600 million with his company’s name, not PDP.
“In the case of Olisa Metuh, his company allegedly had transactions
with the office of National Security Adviser. So, what is PDP business
with that?
“We want those people that have been accused to shed light, whether they were given the money to campaign for Jonathan.”
“Did they bring the money to the party’s national secretariat? “PDP
has nothing to do with individuals that used their companies to do con-
tracts with National Security Adviser,” he said.
The
Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Abdulahi Jalo, has
called on former President Goodluck Jonathan to speak out on the current
$2.1 billion arms deal scandal. At a press conference in Abuja
yesterday January 11th, Jalo said President Jonathan is still alive and
should speak up on whether he authorized the former NSA Sambo Dasuki to
disburse the money that was meant for the purchase of arms.
“As all of you know, no single kobo can be spent by the Federal Government without an act of the National Assembly. Money earmarked for arms purchase, some people diverted it to something else.
So many people that you cannot even expect were involved. Now, darkness has come to light. Jonathan is alive, he should clarify whether he asked the National Security Adviser to divert money meant to fight Boko Haram into his campaign. I’m from the North-East and I know the terrible security situation our people are facing there.
The money was meant to fight Boko Haram, and we all know that you can’t rule without peace. Now darkness has given way for the light. It was not only members of the PDP that shared the money; members of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, Accord Party and the Social Democratic Party, among others, also shared.
At least, Chief Olu Falae is not a member of the PDP. All of them should return the money. Then, (former) President Jonathan must speak on it. He is still alive. Has he ever said anything like this to Dasuki, ‘go and take from the money meant for the war against Boko Haram and share for my campaign’? It is time for him to speak up.”he said- See more at: http://www.mabelnaija.com/2016/01/news-pdp-leadership-asks-jonathan-to.html#sthash.9qGpTZu0.dpuf
The
Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Abdulahi Jalo, has
called on former President Goodluck Jonathan to speak out on the current
$2.1 billion arms deal scandal. At a press conference in Abuja
yesterday January 11th, Jalo said President Jonathan is still alive and
should speak up on whether he authorized the former NSA Sambo Dasuki to
disburse the money that was meant for the purchase of arms.
“As all of you know, no single kobo can be spent by the Federal Government without an act of the National Assembly. Money earmarked for arms purchase, some people diverted it to something else.
So many people that you cannot even expect were involved. Now, darkness has come to light. Jonathan is alive, he should clarify whether he asked the National Security Adviser to divert money meant to fight Boko Haram into his campaign. I’m from the North-East and I know the terrible security situation our people are facing there.
The money was meant to fight Boko Haram, and we all know that you can’t rule without peace. Now darkness has given way for the light. It was not only members of the PDP that shared the money; members of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, Accord Party and the Social Democratic Party, among others, also shared.
At least, Chief Olu Falae is not a member of the PDP. All of them should return the money. Then, (former) President Jonathan must speak on it. He is still alive. Has he ever said anything like this to Dasuki, ‘go and take from the money meant for the war against Boko Haram and share for my campaign’? It is time for him to speak up.”he said- See more at: http://www.mabelnaija.com/2016/01/news-pdp-leadership-asks-jonathan-to.html#sthash.9qGpTZu0.dpuf
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