By Bode Olagoke
Abuja
The factional group in the leadership crisis rocking the All Progressives Grand Alliance, (APGA) led by Martin Agbaso has said there is no truth in the allegation by the Chief Victor Oye-led National Working Committee that they stole from the party office.
A statement signed yesterday by the Spokesman of the group, Onapuruagu Prince Ukaegbu, said that it was not possible to commit such act under the nose of officers of the Nigerian Police.
“The attention of APGA has been drawn to a delirious rant by the former national chairman of APGA, Victor Oye alleging a theft of the sum of N19 million from the National Secretariat and impugning the person and character of the current national chairman, Ochoudo Martin Agbaso in the process.
“As humourless and wild as these allegations are, we are mindful of Victor Oye’s background as a failed Nollywood scriptwriter and his predisposition to mix up facts with fiction.
The group said that its move against Oye is based on breaches against the provisions of APGA Constitution.
“Article 13(7)(a) of APGA Constitution stipulates the way and manner in which party funds ought to be handled. Leaving party funds in an imaginary safe in the party office is clearly outside the scope of APGA law; flaunting this provision is not only reprehensible but criminal and Oye will face the full weight of the law accordingly.
“Be it as it may, we are not unmindful that the figure of N19 million bandied about by Oye forms part of the party funds misappropriated by him and that his current wolf cry is simply an antic to retire funds criminally gleaned from the party.
“Then again, it is only in Nollywood conjectures that a man who lay claims to his sanity would allege that a hefty sum of N19 million was stolen under the nose of officers of the Nigerian Police sent specifically by the Inspector-General of Police to guard against and maintain law and order.”
