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The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company has disconnected electricity supply to the National Headquarters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) over an unsettled N1.2m debt.
It was learnt that the party paid N.5m out of the outstanding N1.7m debt accumulated over time.
Punch quoted a member of staff of the AEDC, as saying that the disconnection was actually carried out close to two weeks ago “when the management felt the party has not shown sufficient commitment towards meeting its obligations.”
The source said, “I understand they have made a part payment of N500, 000 out of the debt. I cannot say if this gesture is sufficient to enable us to restore power to the building.”
None of the party officials was willing to speak on the record about the issue because “it is too embarrassing.”
However, a high ranking party member who spoke in confidence said, “You know the country is in recession. We are not immune to the funding challenges facing other sectors of the Nigerian economy.
“In fact, I think Nigerians will now know that this is a departure from the immediate past because we are the governing party it does not mean we can dip our hands into the national treasury to meet our obligations.”
The source was however silent on what happened to funds generated from the sales of expression of interest and nomination forms for the Edo and Ondo states governorship elections estimated to be in excess of N100m.