The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party has called on its members, who collected money from the former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.), to return it immediately.

The party said it didn’t ask any of its members to collect money on its behalf during the last general elections.

The Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the party, Alhaji Ibrahim Jalo, stated this in an interview with one of our correspondents in Abuja on Saturday.

Jalo said he was happy that those who claimed to have received money from the embattled retired army officer had not said they received the huge money on behalf of the party.

Some influential members of the party are currently being prosecuted for allegedly benefiting from the money, which was meant to procure arms for the fight against the Boko Haram insurgency in the North-East.

Among those currently facing different charges before different courts in Abuja are Dasuki; the acting Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the party, Alhaji Haliru Bello; and the founder of DAAR Communications Plc, Dr. Raymond Dokpesi.

The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Chief Olisa Metuh, is currently being detained by the EFCC over alleged corruption.

A former Chairman, Board of Trustees of the party, Chief Tony Anenih, who admitted that he received N260m from Dasuki, had reportedly explained how he distributed the money.

He said he gave N100m each to the former Minister of Finance, Chief Olu Falae, and a former Governor of Oyo State, Senator Rashidi Ladoja, adding that he gave a former presidential adviser, Alhaji Tanko Yakassai, N63m.

While Metuh allegedly got N400m from the former NSA, the spokesperson for the opposition party had maintained that he was paid for an undisclosed job which he said he did for former President Goodluck Jonathan.

Jalo disagreed with the claim in some quarters that the actions of the members of the party were capable of having negative effects on the once ruling party.

He said, “When people say that this party benefitted from the money meant for arms, I laugh. This is because we didn’t as a party get a dime from the former NSA.

“The party therefore has nothing to do with anyone who has collected money from the former NSA. Anyone, who has collected money from him, should return it. They are on their own.

“They will face trial without the party’s coming to their rescue. PDP is a clean party that has not taken money meant for the procurement of arms and ammunition or from the Federal Government.”

He challenged the government to probe further and come out with the outcome of such investigations to show that the party took money from the government to fund its operations.

“All those who collected money from Dasuki used their personal companies to do so. We didn’t send them,” he added.

Meanwhile, the party has faulted the release of a stalwart of the ruling All Progressives Congress and former military administrator of Kaduna State, Brig.-Gen. Jafaru Isa (retd.), who is said to be an associate of President Muhammadu Buhari, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

It said the refusal of the EFCC to release Metuh was an indication that the agency was not fighting corruption but on a clampdown on its leaders.

The PDP said in a statement by the National Legal Adviser, Mr. Victor Kwon, in Abuja on Sunday that there could be no clearer indication that the APC-led administration was on “a witch-hunt against PDP leaders, and that it has a personal grudge against Chief Metuh.”

Kwon queried the action of the EFCC in freeing Isa while Metuh was still being detained even when the two were being investigated over the same allegation of receiving funds from the office of the NSA.


His statement added, “The release of Isa, a known associate of the President and chieftain of the APC eight hours after his arrest, while our spokesman remains in detention even when the two are being investigated over same allegation, clearly shows that the President Buhari-led APC government is not fighting corruption but using the much-hyped crusade as a cover to persecute PDP leaders and decimate the opposition, a project the EFCC has clearly yielded itself as a willing tool.

“We ask: how can the EFCC now explain to the world that it is not corrupt and ‘teleguided’ by the Federal Government to persecute PDP leaders?

“What happened to the illegal holding charge upon which it has detained the PDP spokesman beyond the limit stipulated by Section 35(5a) of the constitution and in violation of his guaranteed personal liberty under the law?”

Kwon asked whether there are two separate sets of laws; one for PDP leaders and perceived foes of the Buhari-led government, which allows them to be detained beyond constitutional limits without being charged to court and another set, for associates of the President and APC leaders, which guarantees them a slap on the back and immunity from investigation and prosecution, and if arrested, an immediate release.

Meanwhile, the Central Bank of Nigeria said it had yet to commence any investigation into the role played by Deposit Money Banks in the $2.1bn arms funds scandal.

It said since the probe of the arms deal began a few months ago, there had not been any formal complaints to the apex bank about any conspiracy by DMBs in the arms procurement scandal.

The Director, Corporate Communications Department, CBN, Alh Muazu Ibrahim, told one of our correspondents in a telephone interview on Saturday that the bank was currently not involved in the investigations being carried out by the anti-graft agencies.

He said before the apex bank would swing into action in investigating the roles played by any bank, there were standard procedures that must be followed.

One of them, according to him, is that a formal complaint must be made to the CBN, informing it about any act of misconduct or complicity by banks in the scandal.

He said, “There has not been any complaint against the banks as we speak now and in any case, it is not our direct responsibility to carry out such investigations.

“There are standard procedures that must be followed in matters like this and at the moment, we are not involved in the investigations, However, if there are complaints against any bank, then it would be looked into.”

Investigations by our correspondent revealed that the roles played by banks in the disbursement of funds in the arms deal might be minimal as they were not directly involved in the release of the fund.

A top bank official, who pleaded not to be named as he was not officially permitted to speak on the matter, said since the bulk of the fund for the arms deal was released by the CBN in dollars, it was the management of the CBN and the finance ministry that should be asked to explain their roles in the disbursement of fund.

“The party therefore has nothing to do with anyone who has collected money from the former NSA. Anyone, who has collected money from him, should return it. They are on their own.

“They will face trial without the party’s coming to their rescue. PDP is a clean party that has not taken money meant for the procurement of arms and ammunition or from the Federal Government.”

phemmie06:
The basic truth. But with interest

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All this shout about fighting corruption is a just a smoke screen for PMB to tighten the noose on all his perceived enemies most especially the SE /SS . The causalities are the few form the SW.

It was just a pity GEJ fell flat to ploy of the Hausa/fulani having brought the master stroke of unleashing Boko Haram as the main key to de-stabilizing the last government had done well enough o devise the means to use as a sledge hammer to break the ground with regards to the $2.1 billion dollar money for arms procurement.

GEJ in his usual naive nature may have given the approval only to now discover that Dasuki was also working against GEJ in one way by ensuring the funds does not get to the appropriate quarters . Statements credited to Dasuki indicates he helped the ruling government come into power . Aint that a fact ? It was already a master plan hatched between top the cabals in the North with one serious motive, return power to the north by any means necessary .GEJ was just a pawn even if it means distributing the entire $2.1b arms procurement sum to everyone and everyone knowing the attendant problem such could create in the nearest future which of course has dawned on the SE /SS that the North were hell bent on destroying their political strongholds thereby using the Boko Haram arms procurement funds as the invisible sledge hammer that could fell the tower of their political grip on the country . This is what is exactly playing out . Dasuki and his master planners are making proper use of the situation to tarnish the image and reputation of top politicians in the SW and SE including the SS . The only little causalities are the few top politicians from the SW.

seun,lalasticlala,copiescopy,tonyebarcanista

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All this shout about fighting corruption is a just a smoke screen for PMB to tighten the noose on all his perceived enemies most especially the SE /SS . The causalities are the few form the SW.

It was just a pity GEJ fell flat to ploy of the Hausa/fulani having brought the master stroke of unleashing Boko Haram as the main key to de-stabilizing the last government had done well enough o devise the means to use as a sledge hammer to break the ground with regards to the $2.1 billion dollar money for arms procurement.

GEJ in his usual naive nature may have given the approval only to now discover that Dasuki was also working against GEJ in one way by ensuring the funds does not get to the appropriate quarters . Statements credited to Dasuki indicates he helped the ruling government come into power . Aint that a fact ? It was already a master plan hatched between top the cabals in the North with one serious motive, return power to the north by any means necessary .GEJ was just a pawn even if it means distributing the entire $2.1b arms procurement sum to everyone and everyone knowing the attendant problem such could create in the nearest future which of course has dawned on the SE /SS that the North were hell bent on destroying their political strongholds thereby using the Boko Haram arms procurement funds as the invisible sledge hammer that could fell the tower of their political grip on the country . This is what is exactly playing out . Dasuki and his master planners are making proper use of the situation to tarnish the image and reputation of top politicians in the SW and SE including the SS . The only little causalities are the few top politicians from the SW.

seun,lalasticlala,copiescopy,tonyebarcanista

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[s]All this shout about fighting corruption is a just a smoke screen for PMB to tighten the noose on all his perceived enemies most especially the SE /SS . The causalities are the few form the SW.

It was just a pity GEJ fell flat to ploy of the Hausa/fulani having brought the master stroke of unleashing Boko Haram as the main key to de-stabilizing the last government had done well enough o devise the means to use as a sledge hammer to break the ground with regards to the $2.1 billion dollar money for arms procurement.

GEJ in his usual naive nature may have given the approval only to now discover that Dasuki was also working against GEJ in one way by ensuring the funds does not get to the appropriate quarters . Statements credited to Dasuki indicates he helped the ruling government come into power . Aint that a fact ? It was already a master plan hatched between top the cabals in the North with one serious motive, return power to the north by any means necessary .GEJ was just a pawn even if it means distributing the entire $2.1b arms procurement sum to everyone and everyone knowing the attendant problem such could create in the nearest future which of course has dawned on the SE /SS that the North were hell bent on destroying their political strongholds thereby using the Boko Haram arms procurement funds as the invisible sledge hammer that could fell the tower of their political grip on the country . This is what is exactly playing out . Dasuki and his master planners are making proper use of the situation to tarnish the image and reputation of top politicians in the SW and SE including the SS . The only little causalities are the few top politicians from the SW.

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seunmsg:



Let them just return the principal. The country needs the money asap to fund developmental projects. Asking for interest will lead to a long thing.

Mutuwa:

STOLEN!!!
Did you notice that ALL of those who have been named as having shared in the blood money by Dasuki are Muslims, Christians and even atheists? Do you realise that ALL of them are Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Ijaw, Fulani and all of the hundreds of ethnic nationalities making up Nigeria? Have you asked yourself why you didn't hear any shout of marginalization or oppression when the money was being shared by Mr Donatus Dasuki?
Let me break it down for you. In that secret place where they make a feast of our commonwealth, nobody is Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Ijaw or whatever. There's no Christian, Muslim or traditionalist when illicit money is to be preyed upon. No tribe or religion, they belong to one family: the political class and their interests transcends tribe, ethnicity or religion. Money is their paradise and their belly is the only god they worship.
So, next time any of these idiots come screaming that your tribe is being marginalized or that someone is trying to wipe out your religion, tell him to go to hell and enjoy his journey to there. If you agree with him and allow them to turn your destiny to a Ludo game, then Sorry is your middle name and you suffer from a terminal disease called 'Congenital Stupidity'. It has no cure and the symptoms don't show very early. Once you're afflicted with CS, the end result is to die in ignorance while defending the idiots who turned you into a whimpering MUMU. Accept my sympathy.
HEAR JONATHAN AND HIS 40 THIEVES
1- I acted based on Jonathan instruction- Dasuki
2- I didn't give order- Jonathan
3- I collected 350M from Dasuki for consultation-Iyorchia Ayu
4- I only collected $30,000 from Dasuki not N100m- Bode George
5-I got N4.6b from Dasuki for spiritual purposes- Bafarawa
6-I got N650M from Dasuki for my Abuja burnt office-Thisday Obaigbena.
7-I got N2.1b from Dasuki for publicity-Dokpesi
8- I got another N100m from Yuguda he didn't tell me from where- Bafarawa
9- I gave N100m each to Odili, Jim Nwobodo Bode George and others- Yuguda
10- The president asked me to change N10B to foreign currency for PDP delegates- Dasuki
11-My boss asked me to get $11M from the CBN- Dasuki account officer.
12-I got order from above to pay Tompolo N13B for Maritime university land.-Nimasa DG.
Please let us never again allow anyone to use religion or tribe to try to divide us! God bless Nigeria.