4 PDP NWC members return mysterious N122 million received from Ayu

Four top members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Working Committee (NWC) have retuned the sum of N122 million they received from Iyorchia Ayu, national chairman of the opposition party.

Stella Effah-Attoe, National Women Leader; Olasoji Adagunodo, National Vice Chairman South-West; Dan Orbih, National Vice Chairman South-South all received N28,800,000 respectively while Taofeek Arapaja, Deputy National Chairman South was credited the sum of N36,000,000.

The foursome all wrote separately to the national chairman and treasurer of the PDP saying they have all returned the money they received to the account of the party.

They said the funds some of them received without been notified was now been discussed in public.

The letters, all dated September 29, 2022, are trending on various social media platforms, lending credence to the allegation from Governor Nyesom Wike that Mr Ayu is corrupt.

Mr Wike further alleged that the embattled opposition chieftain received about N1 billion from a presidential aspirant on the pretext that state governors of the PDP refused to bankroll the party.