Dr. Yunusa Tanko, the spokesperson for the Obi-Datti dissolved Obi-Datti campaign council has dismissed claims that Peter Gregory Obi, the presidential candidate of the party in the 2023 general elections received N850 million from National Chairman of Labour Party, Bar Julius Abure to execute the elections.

His response was to claims made by former Deputy Chairman of the party, Callistus Uju Okafor.

Tanko noted that Obi rather gave the party money to assist with its campaigns while challenging Okafor to produce evidence if actually, the chairman told him that he gave Obi money for the purpose of campaigning during the election.

According to Tanko, the Labour Party never presented support directly to Obi to execute the campaign across the country. He made the assertion due to the position he held during the campaign.

The Campaign spokesman further stressed that Obi and his supporters were quite aware 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 enemy of Nigeria and Nigerians but I know that God will disappoint them and rescue our country from their grips whether they believe it or not,” he stated.