Prof. Pat Utomi, strong ally of the presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), has dared the Independent Electoral Commission(INEC), saying the portal to get funding support from diasporans and their counterparts in Nigeria would go live next week.

This is as the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) advised Nigerians living abroad to be careful not to violate laws relating to campaign funding ahead of the 2023 general elections.

National Chairman of LP, Julius Abure, recently, inaugurated an 11-man Diaspora Committee to organise fund-raising activities in support of the Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi

The Inauguration also came a day after the party’s Diaspora support groups, in a media report, pledged to unveil a crowdfunding portal with a target to raise $150 million from Obi’s supporters in the Diaspora and N100 billion from those in Nigeria.

Utomi spoke on Channels TV Politics Today from New York where Peter Obi is on a sensitization tour.

“Section 85 (a) (b) of the Electoral Act provides that any political party that: (a) holds or possesses any fund outside Nigeria in contravention of section 225 (3) (a) of the constitution, commits an offence and shall, on conviction, forfeit the funds or assets purchased with such funds to the commission, and in addition, may be liable to a fine of at least N5million, or (b) retain any fund or other asset remitted to it from outside Nigeria in contravention of section 225.”

But in response, Utomi said it was a great disservice to Nigerians abroad to be denied opportunity of supporting a party through donations because already they are disadvantaged by not being able to unlike unlike other countries in Africa which allows them to.

‘‘Has the security agencies jailed members of the APC and PDP who have been sharing Dollars,’’ he asked.

Chairman of NIDCOM, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, who spoke during the 2022 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation Americas (NIDOA) at the Nigeria Consulate in New York on Saturday evening urged them to ensure they observe the laws in their support for presidential candidates in the 2023 general elections

“I have been hearing stories that you are going to raise money for one person or the other person.

Whatever you do, don’t break the laws of elections and funding in Nigeria. I think that is very important. I won’t encourage you to break any law relating to political funding; you know how it is operated in America. Ensure you observe the laws also in Nigeria. So as we move on, I can guarantee you that under this administration, we will continue to protect our Diasporans,” she said.

Dabiri-Erewa also urged them not to be disappointed that they would not be participating in the 2023 polls.

She advised them to intensify effort to engage the National Assembly so that Diaspora voting could be passed into law.

Naajjii:
If the funds gets into Nigeria it will help solve scarcity of foreign exchange and help the economy. Obidient I support you on this.

FreeStuffsNG:


CBN and SEC will blacklist the bank accounts and those funding those blocked accounts. EFCC will go after those illegally sending inflows into such financial crimes account before INEC will sanction the mushroom party.

They have really not taken any legal advice at all or spunned legal advice as they can get into trouble with the law in both US and here in Nigeria.
Ignorance is not an excuse for breaking the law o to avoid an unfortunate criminal incident that puts them against the law of a foreign land like Sen. Ekweremadu.

FreeStuffsNG:


CBN and SEC will blacklist the bank accounts and those funding those blocked accounts. EFCC will go after those illegally sending inflows into such financial crimes account before INEC will sanction the mushroom party.

They have really not taken any legal advice at all or spunned legal advice as they can get into trouble with the law in both US and here in Nigeria.
Ignorance is not an excuse for breaking the law o to avoid an unfortunate criminal incident that puts them against the law of a foreign land like Sen. Ekweremadu.

Don’t flout law on elections funding, FG warns

https://punchng.com/dont-flout-law-on-elections-funding-fg-warns/

OfficialAwol:

You guys are now jittery.

Ruling party now playing opposition party.

See how this structureless party is now causing you people sleepless nights.

Is our Lord not good?

OfficialAwol:

You guys are now jittery.

Ruling party now playing opposition party.

See how this structureless party is now causing you people sleepless nights.

Is our Lord not good?

YourhealthNG2:

Why not also involve the United Nations, FBI, World Bank, IMF, bla bla bla..

The lamentations of an Agbadorian in sifia pains

FreeStuffsNG:

Jittery bawo Is it my money or you think CBN, EFCC, DSS and INEC are deaf and dumb?
You want to behave like criminals who want to break our electoral laws and Nigerians say "No!"

Most Nigerians know the money will be used to fund the terrorist actions of ipob terrorists that HE Obi lp recruited for campaign.

Dsalvo:



Jittery over what exactly? Kanu, Emma Powerless etal don't derive almost 100% of their funding from the diaspora?

Has that helped them defeat Buhari and the Nigerian federal government?

If it were up to me I would let the foolish elements in the diaspora waste their money on the conman Obi who knows he cannot win yet wishes to exploit, same as Kanu and Simon Ekpa, the vulnerability of Nigerians in the diaspora who no longer understand the unique way of Nigeria.

Even trillions cannot get Obi a win because he cannot be President above others that the people, the system and power hierarchy of Nigeria see as more fitting to reside in Aso Rock.

AdolfHitlerxXx:


Obi is running the same scam on the gullible disciples that Nnamdi Kanu did...

Obi will definitely fold for Atiku. He's Atiku's Girlfriend.

The fool knows he's going nowhere. Wants to scam Zombiedients first.

DevilSignature:


You will soon shade tears and call for our prayers when bandits attack you,

Remember by then the Dubai landlord will be faraway in an Asian country

FreeStuffsNG:


CBN and SEC will blacklist the bank accounts and those funding those blocked accounts. EFCC will go after those illegally sending inflows into such financial crimes account before INEC will sanction the mushroom party.

They have really not taken any legal advice at all or spunned legal advice as they can get into trouble with the law in both US and here in Nigeria.
Ignorance is not an excuse for breaking the law o to avoid an unfortunate criminal incident that puts them against the law of a foreign land like Sen. Ekweremadu.

Don’t flout law on elections funding, FG warns


She added, “I have been hearing stories that you are going to raise this money for one person or the other. Whatever you do, don’t break the laws of elections and funding in Nigeria. I think that is very important.

“So, I won’t encourage you to break any law relating to political funding; you know how it is operated in America. Make sure you follow the laws in Nigeria as well. So as we move on, I can guarantee you that under this administration, we will continue to protect our Diasporans.

“I urge you to do three things, as the President always says: be good ambassadors; obey the laws of whatever countries you are in; and let us continue to be proud of you and what you are doing,” she said.

https://punchng.com/dont-flout-law-on-elections-funding-fg-warns/

FreeStuffsNG:


CBN and SEC will blacklist the bank accounts and those funding those blocked accounts. EFCC will go after those illegally sending inflows into such financial crimes account before INEC will sanction the mushroom party.

They have really not taken any legal advice at all or spunned legal advice as they can get into trouble with the law in both US and here in Nigeria.
Ignorance is not an excuse for breaking the law o to avoid an unfortunate criminal incident that puts them against the law of a foreign land like Sen. Ekweremadu.

Don’t flout law on elections funding, FG warns


She added, “I have been hearing stories that you are going to raise this money for one person or the other. Whatever you do, don’t break the laws of elections and funding in Nigeria. I think that is very important.

“So, I won’t encourage you to break any law relating to political funding; you know how it is operated in America. Make sure you follow the laws in Nigeria as well. So as we move on, I can guarantee you that under this administration, we will continue to protect our Diasporans.

“I urge you to do three things, as the President always says: be good ambassadors; obey the laws of whatever countries you are in; and let us continue to be proud of you and what you are doing,” she said.

https://punchng.com/dont-flout-law-on-elections-funding-fg-warns/

AdolfHitlerxXx:


Obi is running the same scam on the gullible disciples that Nnamdi Kanu did...

Obi will definitely fold for Atiku. He's Atiku's Girlfriend.

The fool knows he's going nowhere. Wants to scam Zombiedients first.

Naajjii:
If the funds gets into Nigeria it will help scarcity of foreign exchange and help the economy. Obidient I support you on this.

yerokunphilips:
I know these people will block all legitimate ways for Peter to raise funds for this election. I think is think tank should be careful so they won't use this as a way to get him .