Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus is in big trouble as Prince Kassim Afegbua has petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against him over financial mismanagement.
Afegbua said; “Without fear of contradiction, I am aware that the party’s leadership has been involved in money laundering for failure to follow what the law prescribes.”
“I wish to state more emphatically that any monetary transaction that is above the threshold of N10million must pass through financial institution for ease of tracing and monitoring.”
“And such bank account must be the ones owned by the party, and not that of persons or group of persons that purport to act on behalf of the party.”
“The leadership only needs to volunteer the EFCC and ICPC such information, once the investigation begins, to assist the agencies to arrive at a holistic conclusion.”
“Since Monday, when I submitted a petition to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission, ICPC, I have been inundated with several telephone calls by party chieftains, pundits and lackeys alike with a mixed grill.”
“While majority of those callers are commending my bold resolve at ensuring transparency in the management of the finances of the PDP, a handful of others tried to subtly intimidate me with threats alarm.”
“I pledge to follow through this present request to a logical conclusion to serve as a worthy caution note to those aspiring to occupy party positions.”
“I did not ask the PDP to give me its concocted audited report or a balance sheet that would seem to suggest that all is well. I have simply asked the anti-graft agencies to look into the records of book-keeping with respect to the resources that have accrued, to find out if the leadership had followed standard procedure of accounting practice.”
“The leadership only needs to volunteer the EFCC and ICPC such information, once the investigation begins, to assist the agencies to arrive at a holistic conclusion.”
“I am calling on the EFCC and ICPC to take judicious note on the account numbers and companies, which were allegedly used as conduit to launder money against the run of play.”
“The above companies need to be properly scrutinised by the anti-graft agencies to establish the role they play in the financial flow of PDP finances, with respect to sale of nomination forms during the last general elections in 2019.”
“I am sure the persons involved would be able to volunteer information required to properly situate the meat of the matter before the EFCC and ICPC.”
“I have respectfully instructed my lawyers, Kayode Ajulo & Co. Castle of Law, to petition the Inspector General of Police, on this very serious threat, especially in a country that is replete with murder, assassination and blood-letting.”
“My resolve to pursue this petition to a logical conclusion is unequivocal. I will neither submit to blackmail, intimidation, harassment, nor deliberate threat for whatever purpose. If your hands are clean, why are you panicking?”