Cross River PDP Candidate Faults N5m Theft Allegation, Demands Proof

The deputy governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State, Alphonsus Ogar Eba, has denied an allegation that he stole N5 million from former State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Edim Inok, difficult his accuser to offer proof to assist the declare.

Eba succeeded Inok as Cross River State APC Chairman.

Responding on Tuesday to a video circulating on-line through which Inok allegedly accused him of taking the cash, the previous APC chairman mentioned he neither stole nor misappropriated cash belonging to Inok and described the allegation as false.

It challenged Inok to provide proof, together with a financial institution switch, receipt or particulars of the federal government account from which the alleged cost was made.

He additionally linked the dispute to his emergence because the PDP deputy governorship candidate, alleging that the accusation was meant to break his status.

He additional claimed that he had advisable Inok to contest for the House of Representatives in 2023.

He urged Inok to substantiate his allegation and known as on the general public to ignore the video.