APC PCC renounced solicitation of N18,00 from Nigerians for Tinubu Empowerment Fund

The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council of the Governing All Progressives Congress (APC PCC) says there is no iota of truth that it has solicited N18,000 from unsuspecting Nigerians in order to access Empowerment funds from the Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu Campaign Organization.

The Secretary of the Presidential Campaign Council, Rt. Hon. Abiodun James Faleke in a statement disclosed that those behind it were unscrupulous elements who hacked his official Facebook account to extort monies from unsuspecting Nigerians.

Faleke enjoined Nigerians to ignore the perpetrators of the fraudulent act.

Faleke who doubles as Chairman, of the House of Representatives Committee on Finance said: “I have been inundated with reports from several Nigerians about the activities of some unscrupulous elements who hacked my official Facebook account, to extort unsuspecting Nigerians.

“According to them, these individuals requested that the intending beneficiaries should pay the sum of N18,500 into a designated account.

“One of the individuals behind this fraud is also sending messages to unsuspecting victims using the name of a certain Dr Lukman Johnny with phone number 08147136835, and who is said to be a staff of the federal ministry of agriculture in Abuja.

“Dr Lukman Johnny on 08147136835 tell him I directed you, he is the director in charge of the empowerment fund in the federal ministry of agriculture here in Abuja, and he will guide you on what to do’.

“I, therefore, wish to put on record that I am not aware of any empowerment fund being allocated or distributed to any individual or group of persons by Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu, or by myself.

“At no given time did I initiate such a scheme and will not subscribe to any form of dubious activities of fraudsters.

“While I urge Nigerians not to subscribe to the antics of these criminals, I also wish to appeal to all and sundry to track and report the activities of the criminals to relevant security agencies near them and ensure that they are apprehended and prosecuted.”