LP To Account For Campaign Funds, Audit Proceeds, Says Obi
The Labour Party presidential candidate for the 2023 general elections, Mr. Peter Obi, on Thursday said the party will give a transparent account of funds realised during the campaign process.
Obi stated this during a press conference in Abuja on Thursday, amid the fresh crisis that has rocked the party over sales of forms and other fundraising activities for the 2023 general elections in the country.
On Monday, the LP’s National Treasurer, Oluchi Opara, asked the party’s National Chairman, Julius Abure, to account for N3.5bn raised from the sale of nomination forms and fundraising activities in the build-up to the 2023 general elections.
But addressing journalists in the party’s secretariat, Obi said as the leader of the party, he will ensure that the LP hires a reputable audit firm to audit the finances of the party.
He said the allegations and counter-allegations in the party must be thoroughly investigated and reconciled.
