Obi Denies $150m Diaspora Funding

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has denied his campaign has received $150m in donations from diaspora sources.

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.

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

According to him, he has not received anything but if Nigerians in Diaspora want to give, it would be for the country.

Obi, who has been meeting with Nigerians across the world in recent days, traveling through Europe and the United States, said his meetings were not part of campaign activities.