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Campaign Funds Scandal: Labour Party Demands EFCC Probe Into Peter Obi, Others
The Labour Party’s National Working Committee (NWC), led by Julius Abure, has urged the National Security Adviser and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate Aisha Yesufu, Pastor Itua Ighodalo, Peter Obi, the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, and key Afenifere leaders for alleged misappropriation of campaign funds from the 2023 presidential election.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that at a press conference in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Wednesday, Labour Party’s National Publicity Secretary, Abayomi Arabambi, made the call, expressing concerns over Yesufu’s recent public defense against accusations of diverting campaign funds.
Arabambi alleged that Yesufu, Pastor Ighodalo, and other accomplices mismanaged over ₦12 billion and $15 million in donations intended for the Labour Party’s presidential campaign.
He dismissed Yesufu’s denial as a cover-up and accused her of acting on Peter Obi’s orders to defraud the party.
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Arabambi also implicated Afenifere leaders, including Pa Ayo Adebanjo, Akin Osuntokun, and Sola Ebiseni, accusing them of holding ₦600 million in private and Afenifere accounts, further alleging that Peter Obi recruited them to engage in fraudulent activities. He called for a thorough investigation into all bank accounts linked to the individuals involved.
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In response, the National Coordinator of the Obedient Movement, Dr. Yunisa Tanko, rejected the accusations, stating that they are baseless and that audited accounts show no funds missing from the party’s accounts.
Deputy Leader of Afenifere, Oba Oladipo Olaitan, said he was unfamiliar with the allegations but promised a response if necessary.
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