FOUR leaders of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, in Ondo State
have been arrested and detained at the Criminal Investigation
Department, CID, Akure, for allegedly absconding with the money meant
for governorship election of the party in the state.
Sources within the party said the suspects after collecting the money running into millions of naira fled.
Deputy Director-General of ACN campaign team in Ondo South Senatorial District Mr. Femi Johnson said this in Akure.
The suspects included a former Special Assistant to a Minister, a
legal practitioner in Ilaje Local Government, one local government party
chairman in the southern senatorial district and a chieftain of the
party in the area.
Mr. Johnson, who however, declined to disclose the specific amount
the suspects absconded with, said the leadership of the party would
recover the stolen money from them.
He pointed out that the money was meant for the election in the
southern senatorial district and was directly handed over to the
suspects for distribution until they bolted away with it.
He however denied that he was arrested alongside the suspects, adding
that the money released through him six weeks to the election, was
disbursed appropriately to the accused.
Culled from Vanguard.
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