Forrmer Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Goodwill Akpabio
has been named as the central sure in the vehicle scam that led to the
detention of Deputy National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party Prince
Uche Secondus.
Secondus
remains in detention struggling to make bail after agents of the People’s
Democratic Party found out that a portion of oil proceeds was used to buy 23
luxury vehicles for party leaders and officials including a former junior
minister of defense, Musiliu Obanikoro.
SaharaReporters
learnt that former Governor Akpabio, now a Senator of the Federal Republic of
Nigeria colluded with Mr. Jide Omokore to divert proceeds of funds meant for
the federal government into a slush fund that was used to purchase high-end
luxury cars for party leaders. Mr. Secondus shared the vehicles to top PDP
leaders and reportedly sold some to an auto retailer in Abuja.
The
Secretary of the PDP Professor Wale Oladipo, who is also involved in the scam,
has hurriedly obtained a court injunction from an Abuja high to prevent the
EFCC from arresting him on the allegation that he took some luxury vehicles
from Secondus.
Ex-Governor
Akpabio reportedly pressured Mr. Omokore to donate the luxury vehicles to the
PDP and submitted a list of party leaders entitled to receive the vehicles.
Culled from SaharaReporters
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