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Exclusive: Crisis Brews In Labour Party As Obi,Utomi Clash Over Campaign Funds by Naijadaily: 1:06pm On Aug 21, 2022
Tension has begun to mount in the Labour Party over donated campaign funds as the camps of both Peter Obi and Pat Utomi disagree over who should be signatory to the party’s campaign funds and control stakes of the party’s finances ahead of the 2023 general elections.

A source close to the party hierarchy yesterday disclosed to our reporter yesterday that allies of the Presidential Candidate of the Party, Mr. Peter Obi, have sidelined the National Chairman of the Labour Party, Barr. Abure, and Professor Pat Utomi, who were earlier listed as signatories to the Labour Party’s campaign donation account. Hence, one Benji Uba, who is a loyal ally of Peter Obi, was reported to have forced his hand as the only signatory to the account, which has raised concerns of unrest within the party.

According to our source, the squabble over who should be in charge of campaign funds, as well as Professor Utomi's distrust of Benji Uba, prompted the creation of an alternative fund-raising platform, which they tagged FUND40MB, as inaugurated recently by Pat Utomi and Kennedy Iyere.

Recall that Professor Pat Utomi approved the appointment of Dr. Charles Odibo as the party's campaign spokesman for the presidential election last week, but Benji Uba and others in Peter Obi's camp rejected the appointment and choice of Odibo as the party's spokesman, questioning Utomi's capacity to recommend and ratify such an appointment.

Mr. Peter Obi is believed to have instigated the war through proxies, and he has continued to deny knowledge of the abuse and ill-treatment meted out to Professor Utomi by his cronies.

Since Peter Obi's arrival in May, the Labour Party has been implicated in numerous instances of gross financial irresponsibility. According to reports, the party's nomination forms quickly multiplied tenfold, and a few Anambra men who joined the party with Peter Obi converted the Labour tickets to cash and carry bazaar.

Party tickets, which were previously priced at 500k, were sold for between one-five million naira, and the money paid in cash to a few people and not the Labour Party bank account. They were being coordinated by the same Benji Uba, who was quartered at the Best Western Hotel Awka, where he was fleecing aspirants.

Professor Utomi is said to be unhappy with recent developments in the party and to have felt used to give the party a face when he stepped down to allow Peter Obi to run for President. Utomi had threatened to expose their criminality, which they imported from the APGA into the Labour Party.

The Labour Party is scheduled to travel to the United States of America on the 29th to solicit financial support for the party's presidential election in February, which is why Professor Pat Utomi and Kennedy Iyere put themselves forward to manage the donated funds, but those with Peter Obi appear to have ulterior motives as they have rejected Utomi as a signatory to the party's campaign account and equally disowned the FUND40MB fund-raising initiative envisioned by Utomi and Iyere.

With the recent party developments and crisis over who should be in charge of donated campaign money, Professor Pat Utomi might be compelled to come out and spill the beans and expose Peter Obi's scheme. He appears to be running for president only to raise money from willing donors and innocent Nigerians for selfish interests.

It doesn't seem like Peter Obi is vying for the presidency. His recent actions do not indicate this. Instead, he is raising money through the platform for himself and his friends. This is the current feeling of those around Utomi and the Labour Party.

https://www.dailypilot.ng/crisis-brews-in-labour-party-as-obi-utomi-clash-over-campaign-funds/

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Re: Exclusive: Crisis Brews In Labour Party As Obi,Utomi Clash Over Campaign Funds by dawnomike(m): 1:12pm On Aug 21, 2022
All they need is a Board of trsutees BOT and a chairman.. That solves it all
Re: Exclusive: Crisis Brews In Labour Party As Obi,Utomi Clash Over Campaign Funds by colorsofrainbow: 1:13pm On Aug 21, 2022
Sponsoring propaganda won't save Tinubu or anyone involved from the impending humiliation at the polls next year grin
We don pass this stage. Peter Obi is coming cool

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Re: Exclusive: Crisis Brews In Labour Party As Obi,Utomi Clash Over Campaign Funds by TimFisher2: 1:13pm On Aug 21, 2022
grin




Sam Omatseye...you no go carry ur toilet mouth go rest grin grin



Even if Peter Obi go carry World Bank money we go still vote for him


No matter wetin Peter Obi do...we will support him


No amount of propaganda will make us hate him


let it stink into your stupid skull
Re: Exclusive: Crisis Brews In Labour Party As Obi,Utomi Clash Over Campaign Funds by divinehand2003(m): 1:13pm On Aug 21, 2022
The love of money is the root of all evils.

Sometimes, the devil you know is better than the angel you don't know. Labour Party has not been entrusted with power to rule Nigeria and they are already fighting dirty over donations.

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Re: Exclusive: Crisis Brews In Labour Party As Obi,Utomi Clash Over Campaign Funds by limeta(f): 1:14pm On Aug 21, 2022
Make Pat Utomii chill i beg
Re: Exclusive: Crisis Brews In Labour Party As Obi,Utomi Clash Over Campaign Funds by Kagd10: 1:15pm On Aug 21, 2022
shocked
Re: Exclusive: Crisis Brews In Labour Party As Obi,Utomi Clash Over Campaign Funds by SirBlack999(m): 1:16pm On Aug 21, 2022
Zoo

Re: Exclusive: Crisis Brews In Labour Party As Obi,Utomi Clash Over Campaign Funds by Racoon(m): 1:17pm On Aug 21, 2022
So the love of money being the root of all evil is gonna drive a wedge between these fine gentlemen?
Re: Exclusive: Crisis Brews In Labour Party As Obi,Utomi Clash Over Campaign Funds by divinehand2003(m): 1:17pm On Aug 21, 2022
Pat Utomi wants to be the kingmaker of LP by all means.
Re: Exclusive: Crisis Brews In Labour Party As Obi,Utomi Clash Over Campaign Funds by Anambra1stSon(m): 1:19pm On Aug 21, 2022
Naijadaily:
Tension has begun to mount in the Labour Party over donated campaign funds as the camps of both Peter Obi and Pat Utomi disagree over who should be signatory to the party’s campaign funds and control stakes of the party’s finances ahead of the 2023 general elections.

A source close to the party hierarchy yesterday disclosed to our reporter yesterday that allies of the Presidential Candidate of the Party, Mr. Peter Obi, have sidelined the National Chairman of the Labour Party, Barr. Abure, and Professor Pat Utomi, who were earlier listed as signatories to the Labour Party’s campaign donation account. Hence, one Benji Uba, who is a loyal ally of Peter Obi, was reported to have forced his hand as the only signatory to the account, which has raised concerns of unrest within the party.

According to our source, the squabble over who should be in charge of campaign funds, as well as Professor Utomi's distrust of Benji Uba, prompted the creation of an alternative fund-raising platform, which they tagged FUND40MB, as inaugurated recently by Pat Utomi and Kennedy Iyere.

Recall that Professor Pat Utomi approved the appointment of Dr. Charles Odibo as the party's campaign spokesman for the presidential election last week, but Benji Uba and others in Peter Obi's camp rejected the appointment and choice of Odibo as the party's spokesman, questioning Utomi's capacity to recommend and ratify such an appointment.

Mr. Peter Obi is believed to have instigated the war through proxies, and he has continued to deny knowledge of the abuse and ill-treatment meted out to Professor Utomi by his cronies.

Since Peter Obi's arrival in May, the Labour Party has been implicated in numerous instances of gross financial irresponsibility. According to reports, the party's nomination forms quickly multiplied tenfold, and a few Anambra men who joined the party with Peter Obi converted the Labour tickets to cash and carry bazaar.

Party tickets, which were previously priced at 500k, were sold for between one-five million naira, and the money paid in cash to a few people and not the Labour Party bank account. They were being coordinated by the same Benji Uba, who was quartered at the Best Western Hotel Awka, where he was fleecing aspirants.

Professor Utomi is said to be unhappy with recent developments in the party and to have felt used to give the party a face when he stepped down to allow Peter Obi to run for President. Utomi had threatened to expose their criminality, which they imported from the APGA into the Labour Party.

The Labour Party is scheduled to travel to the United States of America on the 29th to solicit financial support for the party's presidential election in February, which is why Professor Pat Utomi and Kennedy Iyere put themselves forward to manage the donated funds, but those with Peter Obi appear to have ulterior motives as they have rejected Utomi as a signatory to the party's campaign account and equally disowned the FUND40MB fund-raising initiative envisioned by Utomi and Iyere.

With the recent party developments and crisis over who should be in charge of donated campaign money, Professor Pat Utomi might be compelled to come out and spill the beans and expose Peter Obi's scheme. He appears to be running for president only to raise money from willing donors and innocent Nigerians for selfish interests.

It doesn't seem like Peter Obi is vying for the presidency. His recent actions do not indicate this. Instead, he is raising money through the platform for himself and his friends. This is the current feeling of those around Utomi and the Labour Party.

https://www.dailypilot.ng/crisis-brews-in-labour-party-as-obi-utomi-clash-over-campaign-funds/
Fake news
Re: Exclusive: Crisis Brews In Labour Party As Obi,Utomi Clash Over Campaign Funds by Anambra1stSon(m): 1:21pm On Aug 21, 2022
Naijadaily:
Tension has begun to mount in the Labour Party over donated campaign funds as the camps of both Peter Obi and Pat Utomi disagree over who should be signatory to the party’s campaign funds and control stakes of the party’s finances ahead of the 2023 general elections.

A source close to the party hierarchy yesterday disclosed to our reporter yesterday that allies of the Presidential Candidate of the Party, Mr. Peter Obi, have sidelined the National Chairman of the Labour Party, Barr. Abure, and Professor Pat Utomi, who were earlier listed as signatories to the Labour Party’s campaign donation account. Hence, one Benji Uba, who is a loyal ally of Peter Obi, was reported to have forced his hand as the only signatory to the account, which has raised concerns of unrest within the party.

According to our source, the squabble over who should be in charge of campaign funds, as well as Professor Utomi's distrust of Benji Uba, prompted the creation of an alternative fund-raising platform, which they tagged FUND40MB, as inaugurated recently by Pat Utomi and Kennedy Iyere.

Recall that Professor Pat Utomi approved the appointment of Dr. Charles Odibo as the party's campaign spokesman for the presidential election last week, but Benji Uba and others in Peter Obi's camp rejected the appointment and choice of Odibo as the party's spokesman, questioning Utomi's capacity to recommend and ratify such an appointment.

Mr. Peter Obi is believed to have instigated the war through proxies, and he has continued to deny knowledge of the abuse and ill-treatment meted out to Professor Utomi by his cronies.

Since Peter Obi's arrival in May, the Labour Party has been implicated in numerous instances of gross financial irresponsibility. According to reports, the party's nomination forms quickly multiplied tenfold, and a few Anambra men who joined the party with Peter Obi converted the Labour tickets to cash and carry bazaar.

Party tickets, which were previously priced at 500k, were sold for between one-five million naira, and the money paid in cash to a few people and not the Labour Party bank account. They were being coordinated by the same Benji Uba, who was quartered at the Best Western Hotel Awka, where he was fleecing aspirants.

Professor Utomi is said to be unhappy with recent developments in the party and to have felt used to give the party a face when he stepped down to allow Peter Obi to run for President. Utomi had threatened to expose their criminality, which they imported from the APGA into the Labour Party.

The Labour Party is scheduled to travel to the United States of America on the 29th to solicit financial support for the party's presidential election in February, which is why Professor Pat Utomi and Kennedy Iyere put themselves forward to manage the donated funds, but those with Peter Obi appear to have ulterior motives as they have rejected Utomi as a signatory to the party's campaign account and equally disowned the FUND40MB fund-raising initiative envisioned by Utomi and Iyere.

With the recent party developments and crisis over who should be in charge of donated campaign money, Professor Pat Utomi might be compelled to come out and spill the beans and expose Peter Obi's scheme. He appears to be running for president only to raise money from willing donors and innocent Nigerians for selfish interests.

It doesn't seem like Peter Obi is vying for the presidency. His recent actions do not indicate this. Instead, he is raising money through the platform for himself and his friends. This is the current feeling of those around Utomi and the Labour Party.

https://www.dailypilot.ng/crisis-brews-in-labour-party-as-obi-utomi-clash-over-campaign-funds/

Yesterday

The All-Important Handshake Across The Niger!

Prof. Pat Utomi, Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, Incoming VP, Dr. Datti Baba-Ahmed and Dr. Yunusa Tanko, at the magnificent Baze University Teaching Hospital strategizing for the #ObiDatti2023 ticket.

Re: Exclusive: Crisis Brews In Labour Party As Obi,Utomi Clash Over Campaign Funds by xpressionx(m): 1:21pm On Aug 21, 2022
Before any woman gives birth,there must be labour pangs.

This things should be sorted out before the polls.
I suggest the purse be centralised with multiple signaries.

Re: Exclusive: Crisis Brews In Labour Party As Obi,Utomi Clash Over Campaign Funds by pricklewane: 1:22pm On Aug 21, 2022
You are suppose to face a firing squad fair n square foe this comment. So Tinubu now own Dailypilot. How come many of you dead brain Igbos on N just chose to be deliberately foolish like you have been cursed from the deepest part of hellfire like this


colorsofrainbow:
Sponsoring propaganda won't save Tinubu or anyone involved from the impending humiliation at the polls next year grin
We don pass this stage. Peter Obi is coming cool

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Re: Exclusive: Crisis Brews In Labour Party As Obi,Utomi Clash Over Campaign Funds by colorsofrainbow: 1:23pm On Aug 21, 2022
pricklewane:
You are suppose to face a firing squad fair n square foe this comment. So Tinubu now own Dailypilot. How come many of you dead brain Igbos on N just chose to be deliberately foolish like you have been cursed from the deepest part of hellfire like this


Endure the pains as long as it lasts cry cry

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Re: Exclusive: Crisis Brews In Labour Party As Obi,Utomi Clash Over Campaign Funds by Mandate2023: 1:28pm On Aug 21, 2022
Thief's forming saint grin grin grin


Clowns grin
Re: Exclusive: Crisis Brews In Labour Party As Obi,Utomi Clash Over Campaign Funds by Mandate2023: 1:29pm On Aug 21, 2022
colorsofrainbow:

Endure the pains as long as it lasts cry cry


U ehn grin grin grin show me another obituaries as foolish as u grin

Always blaming tinubu for everything grin

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Re: Exclusive: Crisis Brews In Labour Party As Obi,Utomi Clash Over Campaign Funds by Akurakambe(m): 1:30pm On Aug 21, 2022
Tinubu and his online urchins are desperately evil and envious of Peter Obi rising profile. Propaganda and lies cannot win presidency for Tinubu.

Fake News.
Re: Exclusive: Crisis Brews In Labour Party As Obi,Utomi Clash Over Campaign Funds by colorsofrainbow: 1:31pm On Aug 21, 2022
Mandate2023:



U ehn grin grin grin show me another obituaries as foolish as u grin

Always blaming tinubu for everything grin

I no call anybody name o but if you decide to admit in your own,who am I to stop you
Re: Exclusive: Crisis Brews In Labour Party As Obi,Utomi Clash Over Campaign Funds by FreeStuffsNG: 1:37pm On Aug 21, 2022
When they say no structure, this is what is meant by it.

Every political party, including mushroom parties like lp are expected to pay polling agents and fund logistics to every LGA and ward in the nation before, during and after the election but with this report it is clear that lp can't handle the basic party finance structure .smh

A one-man account signatory for a political party can not work. And since the likes of Prof Utomi were in charge before now, once you sabotage them like HE Obi is reportedly doing through his proxies, soon lp itself will become a one man show.

They are starting with no structure and end with no structure. That is the peculiar nature of all mushroom parties like lp.

This is where Asiwaju towers over them all; he is a brilliant and highly experienced manager of human and material resources, he builds up men and women.

This report reminds me of the charge by these patriotic Nigerians of SE origin (in the video below) to one of the ipob terrorists-turned HE Obi supporters "mention one person Obi has helped, None!"




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FaRTOBDJck

According to them " (Asiwaju) Tinubu is 100 times better than Obi".
Those are the Nigerians who will vote against those candidates who are less competent.
Asiwaju is the most brilliant and visionary leader among them all.
check my signature for free stuff!

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Re: Exclusive: Crisis Brews In Labour Party As Obi,Utomi Clash Over Campaign Funds by AbujaCitiBlog: 1:42pm On Aug 21, 2022
Naijadaily:
Tension has begun to mount in the Labour Party over donated campaign funds as the camps of both Peter Obi and Pat Utomi disagree over who should be signatory to the party’s campaign funds and control stakes of the party’s finances ahead of the 2023 general elections.

A source close to the party hierarchy yesterday disclosed to our reporter yesterday that allies of the Presidential Candidate of the Party, Mr. Peter Obi, have sidelined the National Chairman of the Labour Party, Barr. Abure, and Professor Pat Utomi, who were earlier listed as signatories to the Labour Party’s campaign donation account. Hence, one Benji Uba, who is a loyal ally of Peter Obi, was reported to have forced his hand as the only signatory to the account, which has raised concerns of unrest within the party.

According to our source, the squabble over who should be in charge of campaign funds, as well as Professor Utomi's distrust of Benji Uba, prompted the creation of an alternative fund-raising platform, which they tagged FUND40MB, as inaugurated recently by Pat Utomi and Kennedy Iyere.

Recall that Professor Pat Utomi approved the appointment of Dr. Charles Odibo as the party's campaign spokesman for the presidential election last week, but Benji Uba and others in Peter Obi's camp rejected the appointment and choice of Odibo as the party's spokesman, questioning Utomi's capacity to recommend and ratify such an appointment.

Mr. Peter Obi is believed to have instigated the war through proxies, and he has continued to deny knowledge of the abuse and ill-treatment meted out to Professor Utomi by his cronies.

Since Peter Obi's arrival in May, the Labour Party has been implicated in numerous instances of gross financial irresponsibility. According to reports, the party's nomination forms quickly multiplied tenfold, and a few Anambra men who joined the party with Peter Obi converted the Labour tickets to cash and carry bazaar.

Party tickets, which were previously priced at 500k, were sold for between one-five million naira, and the money paid in cash to a few people and not the Labour Party bank account. They were being coordinated by the same Benji Uba, who was quartered at the Best Western Hotel Awka, where he was fleecing aspirants.

Professor Utomi is said to be unhappy with recent developments in the party and to have felt used to give the party a face when he stepped down to allow Peter Obi to run for President. Utomi had threatened to expose their criminality, which they imported from the APGA into the Labour Party.

The Labour Party is scheduled to travel to the United States of America on the 29th to solicit financial support for the party's presidential election in February, which is why Professor Pat Utomi and Kennedy Iyere put themselves forward to manage the donated funds, but those with Peter Obi appear to have ulterior motives as they have rejected Utomi as a signatory to the party's campaign account and equally disowned the FUND40MB fund-raising initiative envisioned by Utomi and Iyere.

With the recent party developments and crisis over who should be in charge of donated campaign money, Professor Pat Utomi might be compelled to come out and spill the beans and expose Peter Obi's scheme. He appears to be running for president only to raise money from willing donors and innocent Nigerians for selfish interests.

It doesn't seem like Peter Obi is vying for the presidency. His recent actions do not indicate this. Instead, he is raising money through the platform for himself and his friends. This is the current feeling of those around Utomi and the Labour Party.

https://www.dailypilot.ng/crisis-brews-in-labour-party-as-obi-utomi-clash-over-campaign-funds/
We know those behind this, jittery Tinubu and Atiku Asslikers! Peter Obi is a Billionaire. He was in charge of distribution of Campaign funds during 2019 as Atiku Vice President and till date no man born of a woman came out against him to misusing party funds. The same Peter Obi saved Billions of Naira for Anambra State while leaving as Governor. If he couldn't convert 75 Billion Naira for himself as Governor why should he be interested in peanuts now? Why why why
Re: Exclusive: Crisis Brews In Labour Party As Obi,Utomi Clash Over Campaign Funds by loosecanon50(m): 1:45pm On Aug 21, 2022
Please settle the rift you have between yourselves so it doesn't affect the election.

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Re: Exclusive: Crisis Brews In Labour Party As Obi,Utomi Clash Over Campaign Funds by Winnersunited: 1:51pm On Aug 21, 2022
AbujaCitiBlog:

We know those behind this, jittery Tinubu and Atiku Asslikers! Peter Obi is a Billionaire. He was in charge of distribution of Campaign funds during 2019 as Atiku Vice President and till date no man born of a woman came out against him to misusing party funds. The same Peter Obi saved Billions of Naira for Anambra State while leaving as Governor. If he couldn't convert 75 Billion Naira for himself as Governor why should he be interested in peanuts now? Why why why
Don't mind them. They don't deserve your valuable response.
Re: Exclusive: Crisis Brews In Labour Party As Obi,Utomi Clash Over Campaign Funds by kayusely70(m): 1:54pm On Aug 21, 2022
Roforofo fight!
Re: Exclusive: Crisis Brews In Labour Party As Obi,Utomi Clash Over Campaign Funds by zaki2: 1:58pm On Aug 21, 2022
Yorubas on this forum has really proven that they are truly the father tribal politics in Nigeria.
Re: Exclusive: Crisis Brews In Labour Party As Obi,Utomi Clash Over Campaign Funds by Think9ja(m): 2:07pm On Aug 21, 2022
Which one is dailypilot again?

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