Doyin Okupe, Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs to the former President, Goodluck Jonathan has admitted receiving funds from the office of the former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki.
Mr. Okukpe, however denied the funds he received were part of the $2.1 billion arms fund allegedly misappropriated by Mr. Dasuki. Most of the funds are believed to have been used for the 2015 elections.
The Ex- NSA as well as other members of the past administration are currently being prosecuted for their roles in the scam now known as #Dasukigate.
On Sunday, Mr. Okupe took to twitter to clear his name.
“I was not paid arms deal money. NSA paid for running of my office monthly from August 2012. Dasuki-gate was in 2014,” he tweeted in the early hours of Sunday.
“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.”
He stated that he “Did not take part in campaign, 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.”
