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Peter Obi urges UK supporters to refuse requests for money

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Peter Obi urges UK supporters to refuse requests for money

Peter Obi, the Nigerian Democratic Congress candidate for the 2027 presidential election, urged his supporters in the United Kingdom not to give money to Nigerians who ask them for financial help. At a public meeting, he called for the election of leaders who are more responsible in managing public funds, reports Pmnewsnigeria.

Peter Obi, the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate for the 2027 presidential election, urged his supporters in the United Kingdom to stop sending money to people in Nigeria who ask them for it. He made the appeal on Sunday at a public meeting with supporters, according to Pmnewsnigeria.

The former governor of Anambra State urged Nigerians to back leaders who had shown financial discipline rather than tolerate corruption. He said his own record demonstrated such discipline. Peter Obi urged the Nigerian diaspora to contribute to the country’s development.

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