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‘Go and Return Your Share of the N3.1bn’ – Jonathan to PDP Chieftains

Farouk Mohammed
By Farouk Mohammed
Published: March 17, 2016
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There is confusion in ex-President Goodluck Jonathan’s camp on how to refund the N3.1 billion allegedly shared by six Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chiefs.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is battling to recover the cash.

It was learnt that some of the beneficiaries ran to Dr, Jonathan but he insisted that he will not bail out any minister or public officer involved in the deal.

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It was learnt yesterday that a former Minister of Finance, Mrs. Nenadi Usman, had interacted with EFCC operatives in the last few weeks before the anti-graft agency blew open the fraud.

There was a sharp disagreement among the beneficiaries of the largesse on how to refund the cash, sources said.

Some members of the defunct Campaign Committee of the PDP were shocked that such a huge amount was collected under the table by a few directors.

They have asked the beneficiaries to bear the consequences of diversion of public funds.

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Some members of the committee have also threatened to spill the bean on other public funds made available which were diverted by some stalwarts of the party.

But the real issue was on how to refund the N3.145billion to the EFCC.

While some claimed that they expended the money on Jonathan’s re-election campaign, others were running round to source for the funds from some PDP chieftains and former members of the Federal Executive Council to cover up their track.

But there was no breakthrough for some of the beneficiaries last night.

A top source 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.”

A member of the Campaign Committee 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.”

Mrs. Usman is believed to have made a statement pending the time a comprehensive investigation will begin.

“The EFCC will interact with some of the beneficiaries soon. But the ultimate goal of the anti-graft commission is to recover the funds,” a source said.

The EFCC uncovered how N3.145b was paid into the accounts of six PDP chieftains and the Goodluck Support Group (GSG) by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) 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).

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