MORE facts are unfolding on how over $2.1 billion was disbursed by the former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki.
The Accord Party, headed by Chief Rashidi Ladoja, allegedly got the sum of N100 million, going by a letter said to have been written by the National Secretary of the party, Hon. Nureni Adisa, to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)

In fact, it has emerged that the money is part of N440 million said to have been doled out by former Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees, Chief Tony Anenih.

Chief Anenih may have spent N180 million more than the  N260 million he claims President Goodluck Jonathan asked him to disburse for peace advocacy, going by his letter to the EFCC.
It was gathered yesterday that some other prominent Nigerians, especially traditional rulers, may have benefitted from the largesse.

But yesterday evening, the spokesman for the EFCC told The Guardian on phone that he was not in a position to confirm if the Accord Party National Secretary wrote a letter to the Commission to confirm receipt of N100 million by the party.
“It will be difficult for me to confirm that because such letters don’t go through my office,” he said. He promised to make enquiries and get back to The Guardian, but at press time he had not done so.

Another source aware of Anenih’s response to the EFCC disclosed: “Anenih had explained that the money was a part refund of the money former President Goodluck Jonathan instructed him to release to some political groups for mobilisation and post-election peace advocacy.

The former PDP BoT Chairman who explained that he was not a direct beneficiary of the money, stated in his letter to the EFCC that N100 million was given to the leader of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Chief Olu Falae, N100 million to the leader of Accord Party, Senator Rashidi Ladoja and N63 million to a group headed by elder statesman, Alhaji Tanko Yakassai.
“He said the N260 million could not defray the total money, estimated at over N440 million that he eventually doled out from his pocket to other groups and individuals on the instructions of the former President.”

In a one-page letter titled, ‘Release of One Hundred Million by Chief Tony Anenih’ and dated 8th January, 2016, to the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, the National Secretary of ACCORD, Hon. Nureni Adisa, stated: “Our attention has been drawn to a newspaper report that the sum of One Hundred Million Naira was released to the ACCORD leader, Senator Rashidi Ladoja by Chief Tony Anenih, the (former) Chairman BoT of the PDP.”

“We confirm that the sum of One Hundred Million Naira was given to the Party through our leader after series of meetings between the leadership of ACCORD and Chief Tony Anenih in preparation for the 2015 general elections.
“The following issues were discussed at the meetings:

•The need to support the Presidential candidate of the PDP since ACCORD had no Presidential candidate.
• The need to ensure that peace was maintained to enhance peaceful movement during periods of campaign, elections and after the elections.
• The need for the PDP to support ACCORD campaign effort.
“Accordingly, the PDP (former) BoT Chairman, Chief Tony Anenih released the sum of One Hundred Million Naira for these purposes through our leader, Senator Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja.
“The money released was accordingly used for the purposes as stated above.”