The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) also challenged the Federal Government to address issues on the withdrawal of the $1 billion from the Excess Crude Account.
It accused the federal government of trying raise fund for the partisan activities in 2019.
Spokesman of the PDP Kola Ologbondiyan in a statement said: the government had resorted to making unsubstantiated allegations against the PDP, stressing that this has only reinforced the government’s manipulative tendencies and arrogant spurn to the sensibilities of Nigerians.
The party challenged Minister of Information Lai Mohammed to substantiate his claims that the PDP was rebranding with stolen money.
The statement said, “The Federal Government has failed to address issues raised by the PDP and majority of Nigerians, including APC members, who cannot fathom how this administration would want to expend N365billion on fighting insurgents it claimed had been technically defeated.
“It is indeed appalling that rather than being remorseful, the APC Federal Government has renewed its wild allegations and cheap blackmail against the PDP.
“It is clear to all that the PDP does not have access to public funds and cannot be rebranding with stolen money. Instead, we are rebranding on the grace of the general goodwill of Nigerians who have suffered untold hardships in close to three years of APC government.”