The National Working Committee of the Labour Party (LP) has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the National Security Adviser (NSA) to probe the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, Aisha Yesufu, Pastor Itua Ighodalo and the leaders of Afenifere over misappropriation of funds from the 2023 presidential campaign.
Abayomi Arabambi, Labour Party’s National Publicity Secretary, made the call on Wednesday in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
He referred to Aisha Yesufu’s comments while defending herself against claims that she was involved in the alleged diversion of the 2023 campaign funds.
The party stated that Yesufu, Pastor Ighodalo and other accomplices squandered and diverted over N12 billion and $15 million donated for LP’s campaign.
Arabambi accused Yesufu and her associates of following the leadership of Peter Obi who was described as a “political merchant,” to defraud the party.
Not left out of the web of accusations is the Afenifere.
Afenifere leaders, including Pa Ayo Adebanjo, Akin Osuntokun, and Sola Ebiseni, were accused of withholding over N600m in private accounts linked to Afenifere.
He said Peter Obi hired them to commit fraud and divert funds from the Labour Party’s presidential campaign.
“The trio of Pa Ayo Adebanjo, Akin Osuntokun, and Sola Ebiseni were involved in financial infractions totalling over N600m, which they have kept in private accounts and Afenifere accounts.
“Peter Obi 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 alleged.