Pat Utomi clears air on Tinubu funding Peter Obi’s presidential campaign

Pat Utomi clears air on Tinubu funding Peter Obi’s presidential campaign

 A political economist, Pat Utomi, has denied claims that the
President-elect, Bola Tinubu, sponsored the election of the Labour Party, LP,
presidential candidate, Peter Obi.

 

This is coming against the backdrop of a claim by an LP
candidate in Oyo State, Tawfiq Akinwale, that Tinubu asked Utomi to step down
for Peter Obi in the buildup to the 2023 general elections.

 

However, Utomi described the allegation as misinformation
against him.

 

Tweeting, Utomi wrote: “Truly if any flow from BAT came to
me, I would quickly withdraw money I spent at his urging in 2007 paid to an
international PR agency for an Orange revolution-type campaign to stop 3rd term
but not refunded.

 

“Details are in the book I wrote 4 years ago. It would have
helped my cash flow.

 

“As for funding PO, I cannot but be amazed at this
disinformation.

 

“The outpouring of resources of citizens in support groups
and PO’s prudent draw on his own purse was so humbling I even turned to ODs to
fund my own activities in support of the campaign for faith in saving Nigeria.”

Source: Pat Utomi clears air on Tinubu funding Peter Obi’s presidential campaign

 - NigerianEye

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