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The arrest of some chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has placed the former ruling party in a panic mode.
Many prominent leaders of the party, New Telegraph learnt, have become apprehensive that anyone could be implicated and arrested as the Federal Government digs deeper into the $2.1 billion arms purchase scandal.
A senior member of the PDP told New Telegraph that a good number of PDP leaders are going to be affected by the arms procurement scandal. “My brother, the situation is messy. A lot of our members benefitted in one way or the other from the fund meant for arms procurement. I’m afraid that the days ahead will be tough for some senior members of the PDP,” a source said.
Also, operatives of the EFCC have arrested Air Vice Marshal Salihu Atawodi (rtd), former chairman, Presidential Implementation Committee on Marine Safety. A source at the commission said that AVM Atawodi was accused of defrauding the government to the tune of over N600 million through dubious contract to procure military boats.
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Many prominent leaders of the party, New Telegraph learnt, have become apprehensive that anyone could be implicated and arrested as the Federal Government digs deeper into the $2.1 billion arms purchase scandal.
A senior member of the PDP told New Telegraph that a good number of PDP leaders are going to be affected by the arms procurement scandal. “My brother, the situation is messy. A lot of our members benefitted in one way or the other from the fund meant for arms procurement. I’m afraid that the days ahead will be tough for some senior members of the PDP,” a source said.
Also, operatives of the EFCC have arrested Air Vice Marshal Salihu Atawodi (rtd), former chairman, Presidential Implementation Committee on Marine Safety. A source at the commission said that AVM Atawodi was accused of defrauding the government to the tune of over N600 million through dubious contract to procure military boats.
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