- One Mr Calistus Okafofor had alleged that Abure gave the money to Obi to to prosecute the 2023 election
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has debunked claims that he received N850 million from the National Chairman of the Party, Bar Julius Abure,
One Mr Calistus Okafofor had alleged that Abure gave the money to Obi to to prosecute the 2023 election.
Reacting to the allegation, Obi through the Obi-Datti Chief Spokesman, Dr Yunusa Tanko, debunked the allegation describing it as false.
Obi’s rebuttal was contained in a statement signed by Tanko and made available to newsmen on Thursday.
Tanko disclosed that contrary to Okafofor claim, it was Obi who actually gave money to the party.
He challenged Okafor to produce evidence if actually the chairman told him that he gave Obi money for the purpose of campaigning during the election.
Tanko stated that he was at the forefront of the campaign and privy to most of the expenses during the campaign and to the best of his knowledge, the party never provided any money directly to Obi to support his campaign rallies across the country.
The Campaign spokesman further noted that Obi and his supporters were not oblivious of all the campaign of calumny being orchestrated recently from various quarters against the LP leader just to paint him in bad faith by those scared of his rising acceptance by the Nigerian people.
“We are aware that people are already scheming for 2027 and it is unfortunate that certain individuals have chosen to divert attention from the high rate of insecurity and poverty that are currently threatening the very existence of our nation by constantly attacking the personality of Peter Obi.
“Those are the enemies of Nigeria and Nigerians but l know that God will disappoint them and rescue our country from their grips whether they believe it or not,” he stated