The Labour Party has debunked accusations of financial mismanagement against its National Chairman, Julius Abure.
This is coming on the heels of an allegation leveled against the chairman by the National Treasurer of the Party, Ms. Oluchi.
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However, the spokesman of the party, Obiora Ifor opined that the National Treasurer Ms. Oluchi is “under some external influences” and only read a press statement written by “detractors to further tar the image of the party”
He also emphasized that no member the National working committee of the party had ever raised an allegation of embezzlement against Abure.
He also added that the party did not generate 3.5 billion naira from the sale of forms.
His words:
“Let it be said that the Labour Party has not earned N3.5 billion as claimed and that the national chairman has not embezzled any money that belongs to the party as alleged,” Ifoh said.
“The records are there, except that Ms Oluchi Opara don’t even understand simple accounting even as a treasurer.
An external auditor is engaged by the party and our account is under constant scrutiny of INEC or other regulatory bodies.
“Abure does not own several houses and property as spuriously alleged by our estranged national treasurer, even though no law prohibits him from owning properties.
“In the past, the party didn’t have accounting books or method as it was ran by the then chairman and Ms Oluchi, the treasurer.
“They were only accountable to themselves, but with the emergence of the Abure-led executive, and the growth of the party, it became imperative for the party to structure its accounting method and policy.
“This, of course, didn’t go down well with the national treasurer whose financial source was shut down.
“The party can understanding her vituperations but we can’t help her situation moreso when her time in the NWC is running out.
Her wish to cash out was not granted and her subtile effort to push the leadership to ‘settle’ her was rejected hence her resolve to fight dirty.”
