Pastor Kallamu Ali Dikwa, based in Jos, has alleged that the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) gave him a bribe of N1million to keep quiet about the corrupt practices during Jonathan’s campaign.
Dikwa, called CAN out for not standing for the truth and also for encouraging corruption.
He said, “if as a religious body, CAN, cannot stand for truth, then Nigeria will continue to grope in the dark. Buhari will never win the war against corruption since corrupt leaders are at the helm of affairs.”
The pastor said he had confidants, who were present when the money was shared but he had no document to support his claims. He also added that about nine Toyota jeeps were shared amongst themselves.
Dikwa, who was arrested on the 17th of March, and forced to write an undertaking to refrain from peddling such an information, because CAN claimed the information he let out was false information, and defamation of character, still insisted he was right about the bribery.
Pastor Dikwa while in detention wrote a letter to the ICPC and EFCC complaining about his ordeal and requested for necessary disciplinary measures to be taken immediately.
The EFCC replied him through a text message by Mr. Ola Oji, Abuja office last year December saying, “please be informed that we have vetted your petition to the commission and found to be civil. Subsequently, we decline investigation into same, you may wish to file an action in court against the subject please.”
The Jos based pastor further said he proceeded to court to challenge his arrest and torture, and in the course of his trial, the CAN leadership offered him N1million to withdraw the use in court through his bank details.
He also said that he accepted the money offered so as to trap them and have a proof to show that such a transaction took place.
According to the pastor, “it is on record that on the 21st of September, CAN through it’s lawyer texted a piece through my mobile number to copy and pay ICPC.
The President of CAN, Rev. Supo Ayokunle, who was the then vice president to the President Ayo Oritsejafor, under whose authority the money was disbursed, said that Dikwa’s claim was fabricated and malicious.
The Vice President denied knowing any pastor Dikwa, claiming the pastor is not a member of CAN and also confirming that Dikwa had made such an allegation in the past.
He said that despite some of his allegations, the pastor is nobody of integrity. Also that the pastor is a new convert who has been sending him many text messages but he cannot associate with such persons.