By Paul Efiong The leader and governorship candidate of the ACCORD Party in Oyo state, Rashidi Ladoja, also received N100 million from former Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Tony Anenih ahead of the 2015 general elections.
A letter written by ACCORD Party to the chairman of the EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, dated 8th January, 2016 and obtained by Prompt News attested to this.
The letter signed by the party’s National Secretary, Hon Nureni Adisa and titled: “Release of One Hundred Million by Chief Tony Anenih” reads:
“Our attention has been drawn to a newspaper report that the sum of One Hundred Million Naira was released to the ACCORD leader, Senator Rashidi Ladoja by Chief Tony Anenih, the (former) Chairman BoT of the PDP.
“We confirm that the sum of One Hundred Million Naira was given to the Party through our leader after series of meetings between the leadership of ACCORD and Chief Tony Anenih in preparation for the 2015 general elections.
“The following issues were discussed at the meetings:
1. The need to support the Presidential candidate of the PDP since ACCORD had no Presidential candidate.
2. The need to ensure that peace was maintained to enhance peaceful movement during periods of campaign, elections and after the elections.
3. The need for the PDP to support ACCORD campaign effort.
“Accordingly, the PDP (former) BoT Chairman, Chief Tony Anenih released the sum of One Hundred Million Naira for these purposes through our leader, Senator Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja.
“The money released was accordingly used for the purposes as stated above.”
Prompt News recalls that the sum of N260 million was said to have been traced to one of the accounts of Mr. Anenih, as part of the $2.1 billion disbursed by the Office of the then National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki.
ACCORD Party did not field presidential candidate for the March 28, 2015 election but opted to back the PDP candidate, then President Goodluck Jonathan.
It will be recalled that elder statesmen, Ibrahim Yakassai and Olu Falae have also admitted collecting N63 million and N100 million respectively from Mr. Anenih.
