PDP asks officialEFCC to probe Enugu APC over ‘diverted $1.5m’ convention allowance | TheCable
Dyepkazah ShibayanThe Peoples Democratic Party in Enugu has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to probe the All Progressives Congress in the state over corruption allegations levelled against its leadership.at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja over the non-payment of $1.5 million convention allowance.
“We call on the EFCC to step in to investigate the weighty allegations of embezzlement of well over N1.3 billion boldly made against the duo of Chief Ugo Agballah and Chief Uche Nnaji by well-known APC party leaders. “The protest was led by well known APC members, including the pioneer deputy chairman of the Enugu APC Comrade Adolphus Ude, Dr. Mike Chukwu, Vincent Asogwa, among others and their grievances and allegations were clear.“They want immediate removal of Chief Ugochukwu Agballah as the chairman of the APC in Enugu and the appointment of a caretaker chairman.
“They want the party to compel Agballah and Uche Nnaji to immediately make available to the state’s delegates to the national convention and presidential primary election the allowances totalling about $1.5 million given to delegates by presidential aspirants. “They want them to immediately account for the N283 million they got for expression of interest and nomination forms.”
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