The Nationwide Running Committee of the Labour Birthday celebration, led by means of Julius Abure, has referred to as at the Nationwide Safety Assistant and the Financial and Monetary Crimes Fee to analyze Aisha Yesufu, Pastor Itua Ighodalo, the birthday celebration’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and leaders of Afenifere for alleged misappropriation of price range from the 2023 presidential marketing campaign.
The decision was once made by means of the LP’s Nationwide Exposure Secretary, Abayomi Arabambi, at a press convention in Abeokuta, Ogun Situation, on Wednesday.
Arabambi expressed worry over contemporary feedback by means of Yesufu, who defended herself towards accusations of being concerned within the alleged sleep of the 2023 marketing campaign price range.
The birthday celebration has alleged that Yesufu, in conjunction with Pastor Ighodalo and alternative accomplices, mismanaged and diverted over N12bn and $15m in donations meant for the Labour Birthday celebration’s marketing campaign.
Arabambi disregarded Yesufu’s denials as makes an attempt to safe up the alleged monetary misconduct and criticised her statements as an insult to the birthday celebration’s management.
He additionally accused Yesufu and her pals of appearing underneath the course of Obi, whom he described as a “political merchant,” to defraud the birthday celebration.
Moreover, Arabambi implicated Afenifere leaders, together with Pa Ayo Adebanjo, Alike Osuntokun, and Sola Ebiseni, accusing them of keeping over N600m in personal accounts connected to Afenifere.
He claimed that those folks have been leased by means of Obi to dedicate fraud and divert price range from the Labour Birthday celebration’s presidential marketing campaign.
“The trio of Pa Ayo Adebanjo, Akin Osuntokun, and Sola Ebiseni were involved in financial infractions totaling over ₦600m, which they have kept in private accounts and Afenifere accounts,” Arabambi mentioned. “Peter Obi allegedly hired Aisha Yesufu, Pastor Itua Ighodalo, and this faction of Afenifere to commit looting, criminal conspiracy, and diversion of funds from the Labour Party’s presidential campaign while presenting themselves as elder statesmen.”
Arabambi highlighted the birthday celebration’s loyalty to transparency and duty and referred to as for an investigation into all storagefacility accounts related to the alleged misconduct.
He recommended an intensive investigation into the accounts connected to Adebanjo, Osuntokun, and Ebiseni to establish the level of Afenifere’s involvement within the alleged fraud.
The Nationwide Coordinator of the Obedient Motion, Dr. Yunisa Tanko, described the allegations as baseless and fraudelant.
“The allegations are unfounded. I was present when Aisha Yesufu provided the audited account of the presidential campaign fund, and the truth is that no money is missing from the Labour Party’s accounts,” Dr. Tanko mentioned in a telephone dialog with our correspondent.
The Deputy Chief of Afenifere, Oba Oladipo Olaitan, when contacted, mentioned he was once now not regular with the allegations. “I have just seen the lengthy press statement you are referring to. I have not read it, but if Afenifere needs to respond later, we will certainly do so,” Olaitan mentioned.