Uyo Rally: APC Diverted N478m NDDC Fund To Rent Crowd For Buhari – PDP

Press Statement

Uyo Rally: APC Diverted N478m NDDC Fund To Rent Crowd for Buhari – PDP.
…Says heads of ministries, parastatals in Buhari’s Campaign Council Are Conduit Pipes

The
PDP Presidential Campaign Organization (PPCO) accuses the Buhari
Presidency and the All Progressives Congress (APC) of secretly drawing
over N478 million from the coffers of the Niger Delta Development
Commission (NDDC) to rent a crowd and offset bills in President
Muhammadu Buhari’s expensive re-election campaign rally going on in Uyo,
Akwa-Ibom State

The PPCO also accused President Buhari of
directly appointing serving ministers and heads of government agencies
as members of his campaign council so as to continue to use them as
conduit pipes for the diversion of public funds to finance his 2019
campaign.

Our party is also aware of the protests by some eminent
Nigerians, including foremost businessmen, who were named as members of
the APC Campaign Council without their consent, in a desperate bid to
showcase an impression that they are supporting Mr. President’s
re-election bid.

The N478 million NDDC fund which was originally
budgeted for development projects in the Niger Delta was diverted to
renting and transportation of crowd from other parts of the country to
the rally to create an impression of popularity for President Buhari in
the region.

Further information at our party’s disposal, shows
that the said N478 million is part of the wholesome sum of N1.2 billion
allegedly siphoned in tranches from the NDDC treasury by the cabal at
the Buhari Presidency and APC leaders, who have been stealing money from
various government agencies to finance President Buhari’s campaign.

Our
party also has it on good authority that this ignoble scheme of
siphoning NDDC development fund to finance his campaign was the main
reason President Buhari foisted an unpopular leadership at the
management of the NDDC despite the protests by critical stakeholders in
all the states of the Niger Delta. 

Furthermore, the PPCO is
aware of the dissention by some APC leaders over President Buhari’s
unilateral listing of individuals into his campaign council as announced
by his media aide, without recourse to the selection process of the APC
leadership.

This further shows the dictatorial tendencies of the Buhari Presidency and his arrogant disdain for constituted authority.

Moreover,
the PPCO invites Nigerians to note that unlike the PDP Presidential
campaign council, which has credible Nigerians as members, most of
Buhari’s zonal coordinators are persons facing corruption cases.

This casts a very long shadow on President Buhari’s integrity and further confirms that his fight against corruption is a sham. 

Finally,
the PPCO reminds President Buhari that Nigerians are still awaiting his
explanation on the seething revelation of corrupt acquisition of
Etisalat Nigeria and Keystone Bank PLC by his family members under the
cover of his presidency; an issue that Nigerians are not willing to let
go until he clears his name.

Signed:

Kola Ologbondiyan
Director, Media & Publicity
PDP Presidential Campaign Organization