Senator Shehu Sani, a former lawmaker representing Kaduna Central in the National Assembly, Shehu Sani, has asked Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to remember him when he finally received monetary support from his kindred in the diaspora ahead of the 2023 election.
Sani defected from the Social Democratic Party to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), took to Twitter on Saturday morning to jokingly ask the former Governor of Anambra State who he referenced as his good friend to send him something from the diaspora crowd-funding.
The 8th national assembly lawmaker, however, cursed Obi’s enemies, saying they shall suffer.
Senator Shehu Sani posted: “Dear Bro Peter, when our Brothers and Sisters in the diaspora gather and send something,just remember your good friend in Kaduna.I can’t deny you.The enemies of your blessings shall suffer.”
However, in a statement issued on Monday, Obi refuted viral reports that his journey abroad was to solicit funds for his campaign.
Obi was reacting to a call by a support group under the aegis of Tinubu-Shettima Connect, asking the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to disqualify him from the 2023 presidential race over his violation of the Electoral Act on campaign funding.
But in a statement on Sunday, the Obi-Datti Media Office on behalf of the LP flagbearer described the allegation of violating the electoral act external funding for elections as desolate and baseless.
The statement added that Obi’s trip was to sensitise and carry along Nigerians abroad on his upcoming agenda of rebuilding the country.
On his part, the Labour Party flag bearer responded in strong words to the opposition whose supporters have been digging up allegations against him.
He demanded that the other candidates engage directly with the masses at this time instead of interacting via their spokespersons.
It said Obi’s foreign trips have become a worry to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) because its leaders cannot meet Nigerians in diaspora knowing that they contributed to their leaving the country in the first place.
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