Anenih is believed to have received N260 million from the $2.1 billion arms procurement fund allegedly diverted by former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki.
Dasuki is facing a series of charges for corruption and money laundering.
Accord Party supported former President Goodluck Jonathan of the PDP during the election.
In the letter titled, “Release of N100m by Chief Tony Anenih” and dated 8th January, 2016, National Secretary of Accord, Nureni Adisa stated that the money was used to support the re-election bid of former President Goodluck Jonathan.
“Our attention has been drawn to a newspaper report that the sum of N100m was released to the Accord leader, Senator Rashidi Ladoja, by Chief Tony Anenih, the (former) Chairman BoT of the PDP.
“We confirm that the sum of N100m was given to the party through our leader after series of meetings between the leadership of Accord and Chief Tony Anenih in preparation for the 2015 general elections.
“The following issues were discussed at the meetings: the need to support the presidential candidate of the PDP since Accord had no presidential candidate; the need to ensure that peace was maintained to enhance peaceful movement during periods of campaign, elections and after the elections; and the need for the PDP to support Accord campaign effort.
“Accordingly, Chief Anenih released the sum of N100m for these purposes through our leader, Senator Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja.
“The money released was accordingly used for the purposes as stated above.”
In a letter to the EFCC, Anenih had explained that the money was part of the refund of the money Jonathan instructed him to release to some political groups for mobilisation and post-election peace advocacy.
The former PDP BoT chairman, who explained that he was not a direct beneficiary of the money, stated in his letter to the EFCC that N100m was given to the leader of the Social Democratic Party, Chief Olu Falae; N100m to Ladoja and N63m to a group headed by elder statesman, Alhaji Tanko Yakassai.
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