PDP Accuses Fashola Of Funding APC Reg. With State Funds

The Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola, has been accused of bankrolling the ongoing All Progressives congress, APC, membership registration in the state with state funds. This allegation was made by the Peoples’ Democratic Party, Lagos State chapter.

In a statement signed by the Publicity Secretary of the PDP in Lagos, Taofik Gani, the party disclosed that, “we can now confirm that the ongoing APC membership registration, especially in Lagos State, is enjoying the sponsorship of Governor Fashola. The Governor has also condoned the decision of the 57 Council chairmen to divert their council funds into the clearly party exercise.”

The opposition party in Lagos State added that, “they have spent at least N7 billion paying for the registration materials, staff, massive promo adverts at all levels, and inducing persons to register. This amount could have been better utilised to improve the lives of Lagosians.”

“This party, APC, has no membership yet and cannot claim any financial membership as well. Who, then is bankrolling their ongoing membership registration process? Governor Fashola must give us answer to this question,” the statement sought to know.

Consequently, the Lagos PDP has hinted that it may invite the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to probe the allegations.

“Lagosians demand to know,” the PDP said, concluding that, “we have stronger, direct and circumstantial evidence for the EFCC to proof that the ongoing APC membership registration is being sponsored from the Lagos State treasury.”