Following the recent investigation of Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Dr. Temitope Aluko who is a former secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has implicated former President Goodlcuk Jonathan.
Aluko alleged that Jonathan wanted to use Fayose’s victory in Ekiti state to win over the southwest in the 2015 presidential election.
Aluko further stated that the presidency sent money to a bank “through an account run by Sylvan MacNamara, a company owned by Obanikoro.
Aluko stated this in a recent interview on ADABA 88.9 FM.
“My boss (Fayose) said he wanted to get his own in cash and that was why arrangement was made to get his own in cash and that was why such a huge amount (N2.1 billion) was ferried by plane. Obanikoro cannot claim not to have brought the money.”
He said the money was lodged in a bank “but the transaction was not recorded and it got to a stage when it was discovered that the money was short by N80 million.
“This caused a crisis between Fayose and Obanikoro who brought money thrice from Abuja. He (Obanikoro) brought other things apart from money which I won’t disclose now and it was from it that N1 billion was released to INEC officials to manipulate Ekiti and Osun polls.
“Fayose was threatening former President Goodluck Jonathan that he (Fayose) must deliver so that Jonathan will win in Southwest. All the PDP elders were kept out of picture on the transactions and cash and some of the cash deployed did not get to their destinations.
“The cash carried on the plane was not entered into the plane manifest, the N2.1 billion was delivered to a bank at 4:30am in Ekiti. The N2.3 billion remaining from the total cash received for the election was used to buy house in Abuja and the house belongs to Fayose.
“Fayose purchased five houses in Victoria Island and Banana Island. The property in Dubai was purchased by a fellow who is known as Bisi in Ekiti but is known as Femi abroad. Questions are being asked on the N3 billion used to purchase the Dubai property but I strongly believe that we will recover our money.”