- Harrison Gwamnishu, an LP candidate in the 2023 elections, reveals he is in significant debt and not mentally stable
- He apologizes for his situation, citing business failure and loans from friends for his election campaign
Harrison Gwamnishu, a Labour Party (LP) candidate in the 2023 general elections, claims to be deeply in debt and no longer mentally stable.
Gwamnishu, a human rights activist, ran unsuccessfully for a seat in Delta State’s State House of Assembly in the March 18 election.
In a Facebook post on Saturday evening, he described how he had been struggling to repay loans he had obtained in preparation for the election, as well as how his business had failed.
He stated that he had sold some of his property, including a car, in order to pay off the debt.
Gwamnishu stated that he would resign as the head of a human rights team reporting to him until the matter was resolved.
He wrote;
I want to sincerely appreciate you all for your support over the years and being part of my journey.
Just to inform you all that I’m in serious DEBT and I’m no longer mentally stable reasons for my recent post. Some friends have reached out and advised I let this out.
I didn’t defraud anyone. My business went bad as this can be verified. Some of my friends gave me loans during my election.
I have made effort in paying by selling my car gifted to me and also sold some of my property to pay off this debt. I have given them date and failed as I have no other possible solution to pay this debt.
I have lost sleep, lost friends and relationship and never thought I will ever be going through this phase. My dad is currently suffering from the shock all this has caused as some of them went to my parents to threaten them.
My love for humanity doesn’t stop me from having my own personal issues. Please to those who look up to me and feel disappointed, I am sorry that I am going through this. I am human and I can make mistakes too, but I am definitely not a fraud.
Life happened to me and I pray that I can come out of it soonest.
I WISH TO INFORM EVERYONE THAT I HAVE RESIGNED FROM HEADING MY HUMAN RIGHTS TEAM TILL I’M ABLE TO CLEAR THIS ISSUE.