PDP Crisis Gets Messier As Alleged Bribe Scandal Rocked NWC Members

The embattled National Chairman of People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, is in a fresh crisis as six of 19 members of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) have rejected various sums of money allegedly paid into their accounts by the national chairman.

The monies range from N36million to N28.8million depending on the position of the intended recipients.

Reports have it that while the deputy national chairmen and the national secretary secretly got N36 million wired into their accounts, other members of the committee got N28.850m respectively.

 It was further gathered that the payment, now regarded as bribe money, came on the heels of news of a N14 billion scandal rocking the party published few days ago by The Nation.

The money to the NWC members was transfered from the party’s account with Globus bank Ltd.

Those who had returned the alleged Ayu’s money at press time, include:
1. Ambassador Taofeek Arapaja

Deputy National Chairman South.

2. Prof. Stella Effah-Attoe

National Woman Leader.

3. Chief Dan Osi Orbih
National Vice Chairman, South-South.

4. Dr. Alli Odefa
National Vice Chairman, South-West.

5. Hon Olasoji Adagunobi-Oluwatukesi
National Vice Chairman, South-West.

6.Hon Setonji Koshoedo
Deputy National Secretary.

There are strong indications that Ayu and his NWC members have been having difficulties in holding together the PDP ever since the conclusion of the national convention that produced Atiku Abubakar as the party presidential candidate in the forthcoming 2023 General Election.

Key members are already leaving the party.