The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has demanded a system-wide investigation into the alleged diversion of N90 billion from the purse of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, to the ruling party.
Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Timi Frank, had alleged that the revenue collection body had released the said sum of money to the APC through Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to prosecute their campaign in the last elections.
Though the body has denied the allegations, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in a statement on Tuesday by its spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan, warned against any cover up “of the alleged humongous corruption scandal.”
They party lamented that in the face of back breaking hardship being endured by Nigerians, “a government, which came into office on the mantra of change and zero tolerance for corruption, has become enmeshed in atrocious acts of corruption.”
The statement read further: “The PDP holds that it is pathetic and speaks volumes of the character of this administration that a top member of the cabinet is being fingered in this reprehensible siphoning of monies collected as taxes from millions of already impoverished Nigerians.
“Our party notes that this shocking allegation directly borders on gross misconduct and breach of public trust.
“The party, therefore, rejects the flimsy denials and threats being pushed through the FIRS as a belated attempt at cover-up by persons close to the Presidency.
“It is therefore held that the delay by the Buhari Presidency in applying established statutory processes and procedures of ordering an investigation into the issue only goes to confirm that the Buhari administration is a citadel of corruption.
“This is more so as reports are already in the public domain of how the money stolen from FIRS, was allegedly diverted to private purses and for other extraneous purposes, including the 2019 extravagant campaigns of the APC.
“Nigerians expect that all our national resources should always be used to ensure the welfare of the citizenry and must be accounted for at all times.”
