RIVERS State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Ms Gesila Khan, on Tuesday, said she did not collect N700 million or any money from anyone as claimed by the All Progressives Congress (APC).

In a statement issued by her lawyer, Mr Selekeowei Larry, Khan challenged the APC to produce her statement of account that allegedly contained the huge sum of money.

She also said she carried out her duty in accordance with the law and did not take side with any group, political party or persons.

The APC in Rivers State had, in a statement issued in Port Harcourt last Sunday, challenged the state REC to explain the source of the N700 million reportedly found in her account.

Khan described the allegation as ridiculous, baseless and a calculated attempt to tarnish her hard-earned reputation.

“I have never collected bribe from anyone. I don’t have any such money in my account and I challenge the APC, or anyone who has my bank account containing that sum of money to produce it,” she added.

She lamented that rather than getting commendation for serving her country meritoriously, she was being accused unjustifiably.

Khan said the Depertment of Security Services (DSS) at no time said it found the alleged money in her account and challenged the APC to tell the world the source of the malicious information.

Rivers APC, in the statement signed by the state chairman, Dr Davies Ikanya, had berated the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for seeking to stop the DSS from carrying out its constitutional duties.

Ikanya argued that the PDP’s posture on the arrest of the state REC by the DSS indicated that it had alliance with the embattled REC.

“By petitioning the DSS over the probe of Mrs Gesila Khan, the PDP House member have publicly exposed the unholy alliance between their party and the REC,” the party said.

The state APC also accused the former president and Rivers State governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, of being behind the N700 million allegedly found in the state REC’s account.