…Says Dispora funding needed in Nigeria for turn around
Few days of coming under criticism over Being Richer than US President Joe Biden Comment’, the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi on Tuesday denied his campaign has received $150m in donation from diaspora sources.
This is as Obi said every country in dire need of economic turn around requires diaspora funding.
Earlier, a group under the aegis of Tinubu-Shettima Connect had urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to disqualify Obi over the alleged funding as it violates the Electoral Act on campaign funding.
However, speaking during a meeting with Nigerians in London, the former Anambra state Governor said the allegations were based on mere speculation.
In his words, “Nobody has given me anything,”.
“That is speculation. What I need is not what they would give me. But what they would give Nigeria, because we need them to turn around Nigeria.
“This is the energy, the capacity that we need to turn around Nigeria. Every country that was turned around, was done by the diaspora. Even in the Bible, Joseph who left later came back to feed his people.”
Obi, who has received widespread support from many young Nigerians, called for the 2023 elections to be based on merit.
“Nigeria 2023 election should not be based on ethnicity, religion, connection, ‘my turn’, or any bias,” he said. “It must be on character, competence, capacity and determination to deal with the problems of Nigeria.”