Former President Goodluck Jonathan has accused the National Chairman of People’s Democratic (PDP), Ali Modu Sheriff of telling lie against him by alleging that Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike gave him N50 million to organize the recent stakeholders meeting in Abuja.
Jonathan who spoke through his media aide, Ikechukwu Eze, dismissed Sheriff’s claim and described it as untrue.
He said that he intervened in the PDP crisis because of his genuine commitment to bring about peace in the party that made him president, saying: “I don’t think anybody will believe that Jonathan collected money from anybody to organize the meeting. It was out of his genuine concern to bring peace to the party.
“He has been meeting with members of the party; he met with Sheriff severally, he also met with Makarfi severally. He met with the governors. I don’t see any reason for anybody to say that Jonathan collected money from anybody to organise the stakeholders conference.” [myad]
