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| Kola Ologbondiyan |
The PDP Presidential Campaign Organization (PPCO), Friday accused the
Buhari presidency and the All Progressives Congress (APC) of secretly
drawing over N478 million from the coffers of the Niger Delta
Development Commission (NDDC) to rent a crowd and offset bills in
President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election campaign rally going on in Uyo,
Akwa Ibom State
It also accused Buhari of directly appointing serving ministers and
heads of government agencies as members of his campaign council so as to
continue to use them as conduit pipes for the diversion of public funds
to finance his 2019 campaign.
The party’s spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan said this in a statement in Abuja.
Ologbondiyan added, “Our party is also aware of the protests by some
eminent Nigerians, including foremost businessmen, who were named as
members of the APC Campaign Council without their consent, in a
desperate bid to showcase an impression that they are supporting Mr.
President’s re-election bid.
“The N478 million NDDC fund which was originally budgeted for
development projects in the Niger Delta was diverted to renting and
transportation of crowd from other parts of the country to the rally to
create an impression of popularity for President Buhari in the region.
“Further information at our party’s disposal, shows that the said
N478 million is part of the wholesome sum of N1.2 billion allegedly
siphoned in tranches from the NDDC treasury by the cabal at the Buhari
Presidency and APC leaders, who have been stealing money from various
government agencies to finance President Buhari’s campaign.”
Also, the party’s spokesman stated, “That PDP has it on good
authority that this ignoble scheme of siphoning NDDC development fund to
finance his campaign was the main reason President Buhari foisted an
unpopular leadership at the management of the NDDC despite the protests
by critical stakeholders in all the states of the Niger Delta.
“Furthermore, the PPCO is aware of the dissention by some APC leaders
over President Buhari’s unilateral listing of individuals into his
campaign council as announced by his media aide, without recourse to the
selection process of the APC leadership.
“This further shows the dictatorial tendencies of the Buhari Presidency and his arrogant disdain for constituted authority.
“Moreover, the PPCO invites Nigerians to note that unlike the PDP
Presidential campaign council, which has credible Nigerians as members,
most of Buhari’s zonal coordinators are persons facing corruption cases.
“This casts a very long shadow on President Buhari’s integrity and further confirms that his fight against corruption is a sham.
“Finally, the PPCO reminds President Buhari that Nigerians are still
awaiting his explanation on the seething revelation of corrupt
acquisition of Etisalat Nigeria and Keystone Bank PLC by his family
members under the cover of his presidency; an issue that Nigerians are
not willing to let go until he clears his name.”
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