PDP asks EFCC to probe Enugu APC over ‘diverted $1.5m’ convention allowance

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to probe the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state over corruption allegations levelled against its leadership.

On Monday, some Enugu APC members staged a protest at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja over the non-payment of $1.5 million convention allowance.

The sum is said to be the allowance to attend the presidential convention which held in June 2022.

Addressing a press conference on Tuesday in Enugu, Nana Ogbodo, spokesperson of the Enugu PDP campaign council, said his party is commenting on the issue because it has been “dragged into it”.

“If anybody deserves to be sued for defamation over this matter, it is Agballah, who has defamed the Enugu PDP and its governorship candidate by dragging them into a matter that has absolutely nothing to do with them,” Ogbodo said.

“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 (about N1 billion) 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.”