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The presidential candidate of the Labour Get together, Peter Obi, has distanced himself from the alleged declare that he gave the Christian non secular our bodies beneath the umbrella of the Christian Association of Nigeria and Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria the sum of N2 billion to help his candidacy within the February 25 presidential election.
Obi made the revelation whereas talking on Channels TV’s ‘Politics At this time’ programme on Monday night.
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The PUNCH had on Sunday reported {that a} viral petition allegedly written by one Pastor Frank Onwumere and dated December 15, 2022, was addressed to the CAN President.
The petitioner allegedly claimed that the N2bn was disbursed amongst some “mega-churches” whereas different denominations have been sidelined.
Reacting to the accusation, the CAN mentioned it might probe the supply of the petition, by which the allegation was made, describing its content material as “unfaithful and malicious”.
In the meantime, the Obi-Datti marketing campaign organisation and the pastor whose title was used to signal the purported petition additionally dismissed it as baseless.
Talking on the allegation, Obi mentioned,
I don’t even have N2 billion. What am I giving the clerics that sort of cash for?
They’re clerics and needs to be praying for the progress of the nation.
The LP presidential candidate added that the clerics’ followers are affected by unhealthy governance and might solely profit good management by voting for him, including,
They need to be those to even help my marketing campaign with cash in order that I can emerge (the winner) and never the opposite approach spherical.
I’ve by no means given N1 to CAN.
If anyone can hint that I’ve given the Christian physique cash earlier than, they need to show me improper and I’ll again down from my presidential pursuit.
