N10b Nomination Fees: Four PDP NWC Members Return N122.4m To PDP
Few Days after an exclusive story was published in The Nations Newspaper over the depletion of over N10b realized by the People’s Democratic Party, PDP from the sale of nomination forms to aspirants seeking various elective positions in the party, some members of the National Working Committee, NWC, who allegedly benefited from the largesse, have started returning their shares of the money to the party.
The Glitters Online gathered that four members of the NWC have returned N93.6 million to the coffers of the party.
According to documents made available to The Glitters online, the four members that have so far returned their part of the money are the Deputy National Chairman, South, Ambassador Taofeek Arapaja, National Vice Chairman, South-South, Chief Dan Osi Orbih and Honourable Olusoji Adagunodo, National Vice Chairman, South West and the National Women Leader, Professor Stella Attah-Affoe.
Arapaja in a letter dated September 29, 2023 and addressed to the National Chairman of the Party, Iyochia Ayu, stated that he ‘observed a malicious story reported in The Nations Newspaper of 26th September 2022, where it was alleged that members of the National Working Committee were offered humongous amount to silent us over an allegation of financial misappropriation to the tune of fifteen billion.
‘This led me to browse through my various alerts, and I discovered a transfer of N36m from the party. I have reservation about this money transferred into my account and for personal reasons, wish to return it accordingly.
‘Kindly confirm the receipt of UBA Electronic Transfer of N36m attached herewith.
Orbih’s and Adagunodo’s letters followed similar pattern.
As at the time of filing this report, sources told The Glitters online that more NWC members are also considering returning their own largesse to the party.
