I Did Not Receive $150m Diasporean campaign Funds- Peter Obi

Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party has debunked allegations that his campaign received  $150m in donation from diaspora sources.

A group, 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.

But speaking during a meeting with Nigerians in London, the former Anambra state Governor said the allegations were based on mere speculation.

“Nobody has given me anything,” he said.

“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.”

He added that his campaign was hinged on building a new Nigeria of prosperity and development.