Doyin Okupe admits receiving money from NSA

– Doyin Okupe says he is not a party to Dasukigate saga 
– He admits receiving fund from the office of Dasuki 
– He says he did not collect campaign fund 

Doyin Okupe has admitted that he received money from the office of the national security adviser but said it has nothing to do with the infamous Dasukigate saga. Col Sambo Dasuki served as the national security adviser during the administration of former president, Goodluck Jonathan and was arrested by the EFCC following revelation that his office was used to disburse $2.1 billion to members of the Peoples Democratic Party. The fund was meant for the purchase of arms. The case which has been referred to as #Dasukigate has several members of the PDP being prosecuted or under the radar of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)

Doyin Okupe said Dasuki schemed him out of Jonathan's reelection campaign Doyin Okupe Okupe who served as Jonathan’s senior special assistant on public affairs, however denied the funds he received were part of the $2.1 billion arms deal. Via his social media account, he claimed he was not a part of the #Dasukigate largesse. “I was not paid arms deal money. NSA paid for running of my office monthly from August 2012. Dasuki-gate was in 2014.” “President is empowered by the Constitution to run his office as he deems fit. NSA is a staff of the president and subject to his orders.” Premium Times reports that Okupe claimed he did not take part in campaign and therefore could not have participated in the disbursement of election fund. “I did not take part in campaign,” READ ALSO: ECA: Adeosun indicts GEJ’s government (video) “I was not involved in any aspect of the campaign. Neither was my office.” “However, I kept up with my duties as a principal aide of the president and continued media engagement and interface where necessary. I received no special funds for any program or project connected with electioneering.” Okupe’s public denial is coming a few days after the EFCC invited Mr Femi Fani-Kayode who also allegedly received fund from the scam.