THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has denied authorising the multi-million naira transactions allegedly made by its former National Chairman, Ahmadu Alli, and former Minister of Finance Nenadi Usman during the general elections.
Alli was the director-general of PDP Presidential Campaign Organisation. Mrs. Usman, a senator, served as the organisation’s director of Finance.
Activist-lawyer Festus Keyamo’s Chambers sued PDP, Alli and Usman following alleged refusal to pay for services rendered by a firm, Silon Concepts Limited, during the presidential campaign.
The firm was said to have been engaged to organise the broadcast of campaign messages by former President Goodluck Jonathan.
Keyamo is urging the court to, among others, compel the defendants to pay the outstanding N70 million as well as N15 million as cost of the suit.
He is also demanding an annual interest of 10 per cent on the N70 million until fully liquidated.
PDP, in its statement of defence, said although Alli and Usman were its members, it did not authorise all the transactions they made before and after the presidential election.
The party’s statement of defence is dated June 18 and filed by its lawyer, Kwon Victor, before an Abuja High Court in Kuje.
PDP said it had nothing to do with the Jointrust Dimension Ltd’s Zenith Bank account number 1010740698, which funds allegedly passed through.
Mrs. Usman has filed a notice of preliminary objection to the suit. Her objection is dated July 2.
Among others, she argued that she was PDP’s agent and had carried out the transactions on the party’s behalf.
Alli is expected to respond to the suit, which has been adjourned till September 24.
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