$2.1b Arms: PDP Disowns Bafarawa, Others; Read What The Party Wants PMB To Do

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has disowned itself from every party member involved in the theft of the $2.1 billion arms deal, Premium Times reports.

In a communique made available by the party’s body of national vice chairmen on Wednesday, December 30, at the end of a meeting in Abuja, the party expressed support for the Muhammadu Buhari-led administration’s campaign against corruption.

It expressed concern over the various cases of financial misappropriation currently under investigated, and called on the Buhari administration to leave no stone unturned in combating corruption in Nigeria.

The body of vice chairmen, therefore made a list of recommendations, including the following:

“That the PDP as a party dissociates itself from any of its members so indicted,” said the statement signed by the body’s secretary, Cairo Ojougboh, who is also the national vice chairman of the party (South South). That any member so convicted shall also face intra party disciplinary action and will be severely sanctioned accordingly.

“That the principle of the Rule of Law which was a cardinal focal point of the party while in government remains sacrosanct and immutable,” said the party.

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The party also claimed that the corrupt members have since left the PDP, hence, no one should tag the party as corrupt.

“We make bold to say that those who are corrupt have left the party and those who left are indisputably mercenaries and soldiers of fortune. That the vast majority of PDP members at the grassroots are innocent and not corrupt and accordingly we frown at and reject the notion and tagging of the PDP as a corrupt Party,” it said.

The party also said that it remains an important element for Nigeria’s progress and unity.

“Nigerians will realize in the very near future that the PDP remains the only viable choice for the Progress and Unity of Nigeria,” the party said.

Recall that some of the PDP members who held positions during the previous administration are currently facing corruption charges for allegedly diverting money meant for purchase of arms for the fight against Boko Haram.

A former national security adviser, Sambo Dasuki, a former minister of state for finance, Bashir Yuguda, a former director of finance at the office of the NSA, Shuaibu Salisu, a former governor of Sokoto State, Attahiru Bafarawa, and his son, Sagir Bafarawa are all in the Economic Financial Crimes Commission mess.

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