The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has faced allegations of extortion and a calculated attempt to make financial gain off his unlikely presidential run over obscene access fees demanded at venues of his diaspora tour.

A price list seen by Podium Reporters pegged entrance fee at up to $2,000 per individual, prompting allegations of deliberate extortion and elitism in which Obi is accused of targeting his campaign at Nigerians with high net worth to get them to part with their money, despite portraying himself as an ally of the ordinary Nigerian.


Recall that Obi’s diaspora tour which has seen him visit Germany and the USA was prefaced by an internal conflict in the Labour Party that resulted in the creation of multiple donation accounts, one of which was denounced by the faction loyal to the former Anambra Governor.

Sources confirmed to Podium Reporters that despite the public display of camaraderie, the Labour Party is riven by disagreement over control of party’s apparatus as migrants from the PDP led by Obi have faced stiff resistance from the existing members of the party led by longtime presidential hopeful, Prof. Pat Utomi.

The steep and exclusionary access fees charged by Obi on the tour affirms suspicion that his decision to run for President, despite lacking the broad national support required to win, was informed by a desire to make financial profits, some Nigerians have said.

Activist, Reno Omokri echoed similar sentiment in a tweet that read, “Ordinary seat = $250, VIP seat = $1000, Executive seat = $500

“Peter Obi is just a clever man that knows he will not win and wants to use this election to cash out! Look at the prices he is charging. And he says he is for the poor! If you don’t have shishi, stay away.”

Indeed, Obi’s campaign has struggled under allegations of sectionalism and violence, particularly with persisting links to IPOB, an insurrectionist group responsible for several extra-judicial killings and other acts of terror in the eastern part of the country.


https://podiumreporters.com/index.php/2022/09/04/uproar-as-obi-demands-over-n1m-in-gate-fees-to-address-nigerians/

Peter Obi magomago

Obi wan cash out before the hype dies. He knows quite well he’s not going to win the election so there can’t be a better time to milk his deluded supporters than now.

Obi omo ogbon. $5k for town hall meeting. He knew all along that his gullible supporters would jump around to defend the fraud and they are not disappointing so far so good. They’ve come up with all sorts of excuses for the scam and they all sound very pathetic and sympathetic at the same time. At some point, I feel like slapping sense into them and after some time, I feel pity for them. I sincerely hope some of them won’t commit suicide after the election when the reality finally downs on them.

Omo Obi is really a threat oooo, imgn every opposition can't sleep with monitoring Obi.

I tot you guys said he doesn't have structure and it's just social media hype. Why bother so much about the structureless party hahahaha

Scammer Kanu is in detention, so Scammer Obituary wants to exploit the loophole and cash out from his fellow Biafrogs.

Sebi obi no wan spend shishi be4 E don see say politics no be child play.


Money matter in politics ....

Cyberterror:
Scammer Kanu is in detention, so Scammer Obituary wants to exploit the loophole and cash out from his fellow Biafrogs.

He doesn't want to be a bad loser.he is like "If I no go Aso Rock I must cash out"

See what is coming from a whole Senior Advocate of Nigeria. Anyway you cannot be normal when supporting APC.

Keyamo the charge and bail lawyer who does not know his office portfolio, rest . There is no uproar anywhere.
You guys should organize one meeting, even free show, let us see the people that will show up.

It's a lie

OBI WILL RESPOND VERY SOON
I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THE REAL CAMPAIGN

VOTE FOR LABOUR PARTY
VOTE OBI-DATTI

Biodun556:


He doesn't want to be a bad loser.he is like "If I no go Aso Rock I must cash out"

The fraudster knows that his base are mumu people, he has promised them Biiafraud if Biafrogs elect him to be Nigeria's President and as expected his magas must pay.

The same podium reporter.

You people should leave this structureless man alone let's talk about those that have structures.....


Why should a social media presidential candidate be giving real life aspirants sleepless nights?


All these Tinubu urchins never talk wetin dem dey fear

One of thr organizers of Hilton Hotel venue in New York where Obi addressed Nigerians made it clear that they had to charge those who decide to come and hear Obi talk because they have costs Hall fee, refreshments and decoration costs to bare

What I dont get about this is that it if you dont like it, then you dont have to come

Is Obi forcing anyone in New York to come and hear what he has to say? So what is the fuss here?

PodiumReporters?
Kikikiki...

Look at how silly you guys sound...

When the likes of eggheads and cerebral minds like Pat Utomi are working with Peter Obi to save this country from evil men, a dull mind is only keen on disseminating mindless propaganda and falsehood...

Peter Obi is not a looter so stop sounding dumb...

Don't take this people serious.

Senior Advocate of Nonesense

Cyberterror:
Scammer Kanu is in detention, so Scammer Obituary wants to exploit the loophole and cash out from his fellow Biafrogs.

You can't be defending BAT and APC without sounding stupid that's why they are all called
Certificated morons and modern day slaves Abobakus

seunmsg:
Obi wan cash out before the hype dies. He knows quite well he’s not going to win the election so there can’t be a better time to milk his deluded supporters than now.

Obi omo ogbon. $5k for town hall meeting. He knew all along that his gullible supporters would jump around to defend the fraud and they are not disappointing so far so good. They’ve come up with all sorts of excuses for the scam and they all sound very pathetic and sympathetic at the same time. At some point, I feel like slapping sense into them and after some time, I feel pity for them. I sincerely hope some of them won’t commit suicide after the election when the reality finally downs on them.

Isn't this same tactic used by the imprisoned albino? He travelled to US too to preach biafra and charged money for attendance, in addition to asking donations.

LP will ruin their image if they don't sack him.

Only unwise saying full you people head

ImperialYoruba:


Isn't this same tactic used by the imprisoned albino? He travelled to US too to preach biafra and charged money for attendance, in addition to asking donations.

LP will ruin their image if they don't sack him.

Their sister is here

This is the fossil they posit as fit for the presidential palace.. A specimen of incontinence, suffering from tremulous lower extremities, slurred speech, unsteady gait and memory lapses.

Honestly, u must be abnormal and brain dead to support Tinubu and APC.

Biodun556:

Their sister is here

Kanu
Ezekwesili
Now Obi

ImperialYoruba:


Kanu
Ezekwesili
Now Obi

When they are all thieves using the same method to scam people

Mr keyamo were you there ? Cho cho cho Everytime.

Agbadorians can you pay one thousand naira only to listen to Tinubu talk??

Hell no0!!!