Arms Deal Scandal: Ohanaeze Youths Council Gives Nwobodo 21-day Ultimatum
The Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC) has called on Chief Jim Nwobodo, a former governor of the old Anambra state, to explain how he shared the N500m allegedly received from Sambo Dasuki, the former national security adviser.
The Punch reports that the group also issued Nwobodo a 21-day ultimatum to disclose beneficiaries; otherwise, it would take appropriate action to ensure that the full weight of the law descended on him.
In a statement made by its national president, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, and the national secretary, Okwu Nnabuike, on Tuesday, January 12, the OYC called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to arrest the elder statesman.
It also noted that some chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who were said to have received funds from Dasuki, had already disclosed how their sums were disbursed.
“We charge Nwobodo to let Nigerians know how he disbursed the N500 million which he received from Sambo Dasuki. He should take clue from Dasuki as well as Chief Tony Anenih, who have since disclosed how they shared money made available to them.”
“Since Nwobodo said the money was meant for former president Goodluck Jonathan’s mobilization campaign in the South-East, he should let the world know how he disbursed the money and all the South-East leaders and politicians who received money from him and how much he gave to each of them. If he pocketed the money, he should also let the world know,” the statement read in part.
According to the group, Nwobodo’s defection from the PDP to the All Progressive Congress (APC) is an attempt to avoid prosecution for his alleged role in the arms deal scandal.
However, the OYC stressed that the defection would not shield him or other politicians from the law.
“We are aware that Nwobodo has decamped to APC, and we agree with Nigerians, even members of the APC, who have viewed his defection as a ploy to evade justice.
“We also wish to remind him that President Muhammdu Buhari jailed him as a military head of state and so history is about to be made as the same President may jail him again – this time, he may bag a bigger sentence.
“The EFCC should not hesitate to arrest all the people, who had looted our commonwealth. All we ask is that the commission should be thorough in its arrest and prosecution. No looter should go unpunished,” the group said.
Meanwhile, the South-East APC is not pleased with Nwobodo’s entry into the party. According to the party, the ex-governor entered the APC through the window as a fugitive running from justice.
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