Former Senator of the Federal Republic, Iyorchia Ayu has explained
why he collected N345m from the controversial arms deal funds through
former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki.
Ayu, a native of Benue State said he collected the money as consultation fee on difficult issues.
He
said, “When I served on the National Security Council as Minister of
Internal Affairs, I got educated that various aspects of security work
could be pushed under different classifications.
“Any funds remitted to the company were for consultancies on security related and electoral matters.
“When
Colonel Sambo Dasuki assumed duty in June 2012, he approached me to
assist based on my background as a social scientist and my previous
involvement in government.
“Understandably, I provided the
requisite advice whenever consulted on difficult issues. It is also
public knowledge that I have considerable knowledge of Nigerian politics
and skills for competitive political organisation.
“This is why in 1999, General Olusegun Obasanjo appointed me as Director-General of his campaign,” he told DailyTrust.
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