BREAKING NEWS, Politics
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SENATOR Chris Anyanwu on Friday, May 6, denied collecting and distributing N700 million to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, members to prosecute the 2015 presidential election in Imo State. She said the clarification became necessary following reports linking her with the collection and distribution of N700 million allegedly given to Imo State PDP to prosecute the election in the state.
In a statement issued by Everest Ezihe, her media assistant, the senator said she was neither a party official nor the presidential campaign coordinator for Imo State and therefore was in no position to collect or distribute funds on behalf of the party. Anyanwu added that she did not witness the collection of any fund belonging for the purpose of prosecuting the 2015 presidential election in Imo State.
The statement said the senator visited the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, office in Enugu and was allowed to go after questioning. The statement titled: “Press statement from Senator Chris Anyanwu on alleged collection of N700 million cash for 2015 election” reads in part:
“This statement clarifies the position of Senator Chris Anyanwu following a series of enquiries by journalists, friends and well wishers, nationally and internationally, regarding newspaper stories today linking her name with collection or distribution of N700million allegedly given to Imo State PDP to prosecute the 2015 presidential election in the state.
“For the record, Senator Anyanwu was neither a party official nor the presidential campaign coordinator for Imo State and therefore was in no position to collect or distribute funds for and on behalf of the party or indeed the candidate.
“Consequently, let it be stated without ambiguity that Senator Chris Anyanwu did not witness the collection of any money belonging to the PDP for the purpose of prosecuting the 2015 presidential elections in Imo State and therefore could not have been involved in its distribution in any form, directly or indirectly.” – The Nation
— May 16, 2016 @ 01:00 GMT
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