The Imo state Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) has alleged that the defected seven erstwhile members of the party had left the party to avoid accounting for the campaign funds in their care .
The Financial Secretary of the Imo state chapter of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Bede Ejimmadu, who stated this on Monday said that the seven members of the executives of the PDP, who resigned last Sunday, did so because they were afraid not to be indicted by the committee report, on the alleged mismanagement of the 2023 Presidential campaign fund of over alleged N1.4billion.
Ejimmadu made this known to newsmen in Owerri, alongside other party executives, at the party secretariat, located at Okigwe road in the state capital.
He alleged that; “They are just trying to run away from being indicted but that will not save them. The report will soon be completed and made known to the public.
“Among the issue is the over N1.4 billion campaign fund sent to Imo state during the presidential campaign in the state. The money has remained unaccounted for, a committee was set up and investigating the way the monies coming into the party were spent and before you know it they resigned their positions in the party.
“I want to say this, My office as the financial secretary, did not receive any money because some people who felt they are bigger than the party usurped my position and they misappriopriated party funds ”
He further said: ” the seven members of the party took their overdue stay in the party and exited. Their exit is not a concern of the party.
“It is the legitimate right they have left. It is not the first time. The option left is to find capable hands to replace them.