Posted on: 07:06 Thu, 17 Mar 2016



The camp of ex-President Goodluck
Jonathan is reported to be in disarray
on how to refund the N3.145 billion
allegedly shared by six Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) chiefs.

The Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission had recently
uncovered how N3.145b was paid
into the accounts of six PDP
chieftains and the Goodluck
Support Group by the Central Bank
of Nigeria in the build-up to the
last presidential elections.

The beneficiaries include a former
Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi
Fani-Kayode (N840m); a former
Secretary to the Government of the
Federation and leader of the Social
Democratic Party, Chief Olu Falae
(N100m); Mrs. (N36.9m); a former
Imo State Governor, Chief Achike
Udenwa and a former Minister of
State for Foreign Affairs, Viola
Onwuliri(N350m) and Okey
Ezenwa(N100m).

While the EFCC is working towards
the recovery of the funds, some of
the beneficiaries were reported by
The Nation, to have gone to seek
refuge with the former President,
but he’s said to be reluctant to
wade into the the fresh scandal.

While some of them insist that they
spent the money on Jonathan’s re-
election campaign, others are
presently sourcing for the funds.

A source was quoted to have said:-

“There is confusion in Jonathan’s
camp. Many top members of the
campaign committee were dazed
that such huge cash was shared
without any general
information.”

“Some of them have volunteered
to testify against some of the
beneficiaries if the EFCC digs
deeper. They have been
threatening to expose other dirty
deals.”

“Also, ex-President Jonathan has
stayed away from the matter. One
of the beneficiaries went to the
ex-President for a bailout but the
former leader said he will ‘not
assist anybody but they should go
and return whatever was given to
them’.”

“The beneficiary was said to have
diverted N500million out of the
N2billion, which he was to remit
to the committee. He only gave
out N1.5billion. The case of some
public officers involved in the
deal was worse because the
former President has asked
everyone to bear his or her own
cross.”

“As it is now, those given the cash
will have to look for ways to
refund it.”

Meanwhile, a member of the
Campaign Committee was quoted to
have said: “We are not united on
this N3.145billion. Some of us were
disappointed that they got money
without telling us. Let them go and
face the music.”