2022 PDP Primaries: “Obi Bribed Delegates, He Couldn’t Compete Financially With Atiku, Saraki, Wike, Others He Left The Party”- Osun HOA Member Reveals (DETAILS)

Published June 17, 2023 at 2:12 AM

2022 PDP Primaries: “Obi Bribed Delegates, He Couldn’t Compete Financially With Atiku, Saraki, Wike, Others He Left The Party”- Osun HOA Member Reveals (DETAILS)

Written By Oshiobugie Omo-Ikirodah

Osun House of Assembly member, Tomide Akinribido, recently shed light on the reasons behind Obi’s departure from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). CONTINUE READING

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According to the assembly member, Obi’s decision to decamp was largely influenced by financial considerations. He explained that in comparison to the aforementioned party leaders who had considerable resources, Obi faced limitations in terms of financial capacity to compete effectively within the party’s primary election process.

The People’s Democratic Party has been experiencing a crisis that began in the middle of last year, sparked by the controversy surrounding the presidential primaries. Initially, the party had determined that the form of the primaries would be allocated to the Southern part of Nigeria, as emphasized by the former PDP Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu. However, a few weeks later, Ayu conveyed to party leaders that the ticket was open to candidates from all regions of the country, as disclosed by the former Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike. CONTINUE READING

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The presidential primary form was sold at 50 million and was patronized by the Former Governor of Anambra State Obi, Former Senate President Bukola Saraki, Former Vice president Atiku Abubakar, Aminu Tambuwal, and Wike amongst others.

A former member of the Osun House of Assembly, belonging to the umbrella party, has unveiled the primary reason behind Obi’s decision to switch to the Labour Party before the commencement of the primaries for which he had purchased a nomination form. The assembly member disclosed that Obi’s financial capabilities were not as substantial as those of other prominent party chieftains like Atiku, Wike, Tambuwal, and Saraki, who had also purchased forms for the same primary election.

He made it known to Nigerians that on Sunday, April 24th, 2022 the Former Governor of Anambra State stormed Ondo State with cash envelopes which he shard with prospective delegates, “Peter Obi gave cash envelopes to prospective delegates when he visited Ondo state PDP secretariat in Akure on Sunday, April 24th, 2022. I know because I was given the envelope too, which I gave to “party boys” hanging around the secretariat”, he said.

“Yes, I received a cash envelope from him and if his mob pushes me, I will state the amount. One of the reasons Peter Obi left the PDP before the primary, was because he knew he couldn’t compete with Atiku, Wike, Tambuwal, Saraki, etc. on the field with cash at the convention. P:S- I detest monetized party primaries”, he added.

The Special Assistant (SA) to Governor Ademola Adeleke, who is involved in news and media affairs, also shared his encounter with Obi regarding the issue of bribing delegates, ” To every state Peter Obi went to canvassing for delegates, he went with envelopes. He tour 35 states and the FCT”, he said.

Source: Bushradiogist