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How Tinubu Funded Peter Obi’s Campaign’ – LP Oyo Guber Candidate, Akinwale

by Victor Ndubuisi
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In a radio interview, Tawfiq Akinwale, the Labour Party’s candidate for governor of Oyo State, claimed that Bola Tinubu had persuaded Professor Pat Utomi to step aside for Peter Obi before the general elections in 2023.

During Akinwale’s appearance on the radio show 101.7 YES FM, which is situated in Ibadan, Oyo State, this accusation came to light.

Speaking in Yoruba, Akinwale said that Tinubu’s “protege” Utomi gave money to Obi’s campaign. Tinubu is the subject of this claim.

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He stated that, “In the buildup to the 2023 elections, Obi who had purchased the nomination form of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), suddenly announced his exit from the party.

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“Initially, Pat Utomi had secured the LP’s presidential ticket, but when Peter Obi said he resigned from the PDP and joined the LP. Bola Tinubu, a master political strategist, quickly told Utomi, that everyone knows to be his son to step down for Obi.

“The “president-elect” saw in Obi’s presidential bid, a good chance to reduce the winning chances of the presidential candidate of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar.

“What Peter Obi didn’t know is much more than what he knows, he started collecting campaign funds from Utomi, while Tinubu was giving the money to Utomi.

“This went on until Obi’s presidential campaign got to a stage it went beyond the target. Obi was used without him knowing.”

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Prior to these occurrences, Obi had initially purchased the PDP’s nomination form for the 2023 elections.

He abruptly announced his intention to leave the party, which set off the chain of events that Akinwale outlined.

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The Labour Party candidate underlined that Tinubu, who is well known for being an expert political strategist, that Utomi give way to Obi.

Akinwale speculates that Tinubu saw Obi’s presidential bid as a chance to reduce the chances of Atiku Abubakar, the PDP’s nominee, winning.

Obi defected to the Labour Party after leaving the PDP and dropping out of the presidential candidacy.

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As a result, he participated in the race for the party’s presidential ticket. Pat Utomi gave way to Obi in June 2022, who during a conference in Asaba, Delta State, emerged as the Labour Party’s uncontested presidential candidate.

 

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