Labour Party Chieftain, Umeh Speaks On Demanding N500m To Work For Soludo

A former National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Victor Umeh has debunked reports in some quarters that he demanded N500 million to support Prof Chukwuma Soludo’s governorship ambition.

Speaking on Saturday during the inauguration of the state executive of Senator Victor Umeh Solidarity Network (VUSON), the Anambra Central Senatorial candidate of the Labour Party (LP) accused his opponents in the senatorial contest of resorting to all manner of propaganda against him.

According to Umeh, he used his personal money to work for the emergence of Soludo, a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), as Anambra State governor.

He said: “I was at Okpuno, where someone told me he heard something about me and felt he must enquire from me. He said he was told by Senator Uche Ekwunife that I demanded to be paid N500 million before I can work for Soludo in the last election.

“But that is not true. I never demanded any money to work for Soludo, instead, I used my funds to work for him, even as his campaign director in the last election.

“I even met some of my friends who donated money to Soludo because of my influence. So, it was Soludo who made money from me, instead.”

The former lawmaker said his senatorial opponents are spreading fake news against him to kill his chances ahead of the 2023 general election.