Dasukigate: Oyo Accord Party received and used N100 million accordingly

Accord Party, led by Senator Rashidi Ladoja, has confirmed that the former governor of Oyo State received the sum of N100million from the former chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT), Chief Tony Anenih,

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had earlier traced the sum of N260million to Chief Anenih and the amount is believed to be part of the $2.1billion arms procurement fund allegedly diverted in the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) under Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd).


Tribune gathered that the confirmation of the receipt of the money by Ladoja was contained in a one-page letter to the chairman of the EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, by the National Secretary of Accord Party, Nureni Adisa. The party stated that the money was used according to the purpose for which it was released.

Accord Party stated the money was given by Tony Anenih  to mobilize support for reelection bid of the former president Goodluck Jonathan, as one of the parties without presidential candidate for 2015 election

In the letter titled: “Release of One Hundred Million by Chief Tony Anenih” and dated 8th January, 2016, Adisa stated “Our attention has been drawn to a newspaper report that the sum of One Hundred Million Naira was released to the Accord leader, Senator Rashidi Ladoja by Chief Tony Anenih, the (former) Chairman BoT of the PDP.

“We confirm that the sum of One Hundred Million Naira was given to the Party through our leader after series of meetings between the leadership of Accord and Chief Tony Anenih in preparation for the 2015 general election.

“The following issues were discussed at the meetings:
The need to support the Presidential candidate of the PDP since Accord had no Presidential candidate.
The need to ensure that peace was maintained to enhance peaceful movement during periods of campaign, elections and after the elections.
The need for the PDP to support Accord campaign effort.

“Accordingly, the PDP (former) BoT Chairman, Chief Tony Anenih released the sum of One Hundred Million Naira for these purposes through our leader, Senator Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja.

“The money released was accordingly used for the purposes as stated above.”

Anenih had previously explained in a letter to the EFCC that N260million traced to his account was a part refund of the money former President Jonathan instructed him to release to some political groups for mobilization and post-election peace advocacy.

He had claimed that he was not a direct beneficiary of the money out of which N100 million was given to the leader of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Chief Olu Falae; N100 million to the leader of Accord Party, Senator Ladoja and N63 million to a group headed by northern statesman, Alhaji Tanko Yakassai.

While Yakassai and Falae have since confirmed that they received the money, Senator Ladoja could not be reached for his reaction because he is outside the country.

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