Following a petition written by a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kazeem Afegbua, against the leadership of the party over alleged N10bn fraud, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has commenced investigations into the claim.
Nigerian Tribune reports that the EFCC has asked the national chairman of the PDP, Prince Uche Secondus, to release three party officials for interrogation.
Legit.ng gathered that the officials who are expected to appear before the commission for investigation are the national auditor, national organising secretary and the director of finance
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The report said that they were said to have allegedly featured in a case of criminal conspiracy, abuse of office, diversion of funds and fraud that the commission is investigating.
According to the anti-graft agency, the need to obtain clarifications from the party had become imperative.
The Punch reports that a document obtained on Tuesday, May 18, indicated that the anti-graft agency had written a letter inviting the party’s three officials to meet with its head of operations at its national headquarters, Abuja, beginning from Wednesday, May 19.
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The newspaper noted that the letter of invitation with reference number: CR:3000/EFCC/ABJ/EG2/12 / Vol 2/146, dated May 17, 2021, was addressed to the national chairman of the PDP, Uche Secondus.
Afegbua alleged in the petition that money generated from the sale of forms and other sources totalling N10bn was unaccounted for.
Kola Ologbondiyan, the national publicity secretary of the party, and other party leaders, however, dismissed the claim as untrue.
