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Published on 2024-01-27 09:58:22
The Senatorial candidate for Benue South in the 2023 General Elections, Daniel Onjeh, has filed a petition with the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, alleging that the state chairman of the ruling party, Austin Agada, was engaged in anti-party activities. Onjeh claimed that the Benue State APC Chairman and his supporters manipulated the senatorial election in Benue South in favor of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), resulting in the defeat of the APC in the senatorial and presidential elections in the zone.
Onjeh pointed out that the party’s loss in the polls was particularly unusual given that the APC won three out of the four House of Representatives seats in the senatorial district. He accused the APC Chairman of sourcing funds from party stalwarts to support opposition candidates, providing alleged receipts of financial transactions as evidence.
The petition detailed instances where Agada allegedly transferred significant sums of money to a third party, who then directed the funds to the campaign of an opposition candidate. On multiple occasions, Agada allegedly transferred millions of Naira to the third party, who then transferred the same amounts to the opposition candidate’s bank account.
When contacted by DAILY POST, Mr. Austin Agada claimed to be unaware of the reasons for Onjeh’s allegations and expressed reluctance to engage in a public dispute with Onjeh.
The petition raises serious allegations of misconduct and fraud within the Benue State APC, and it calls into question the integrity of the election process in Benue South. Onjeh’s allegations, if proven true, could have significant implications for the party and the outcome of future elections in the state.
It remains to be seen how the APC leadership will respond to Onjeh’s petition and whether they will conduct a thorough investigation into the alleged anti-party activities. The outcome of this situation could have far-reaching consequences for the party’s credibility and future electoral prospects in Benue South.
