5th January, 2011
Sanni Indabawa, Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan has denied claims that he collected N500 million each from the six Governors who are coordinating the campaign of the president.
This is in reaction to publications in some newspapers today that Indabawa collected the money for which he gave them receipt for the total sum which totalled N3 billion.
The alleged receipts issued by Indabawa were also published.
But in his reaction to the claims, the Special Adviser who said the receipt was forged said he will take the legal action against the publishers of the receipt, Indabawa said the aim of the allegation is to potray the six governors as treasury looters
” This is to strongly repudiate a report in sections of media today alleging that six state governors have each contributed N500 million to the campaign of President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan.
“The false reports quoted a forged letter purportedly written by me to the six governors acknowledging receipt of their donations on behalf of the Jonathan/Sambo Presidential Campaign Organisation.
“The report is entirely false and fabricated to ridicule Mr. President in the eyes of the Nigerian public.
“The forged letter attempts to criminally portray Mr. President and the six mentioned governors, who incidentally are co-ordinators of the President’s campaign in the zones, as treasury looters.
“This is no doubt a wicked concoction to cast a shadow of doubt on Mr. President’s widespread support nationwide and we are not going to take it lying low.
“I have officially written to the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, reporting the matter and seeking adequate legal redress.
“Forgery is a criminal offence in our laws, and this matter must be pursued to a logical conclusion”, he concluded.