2023: Peter Obi denies offering Kwankwaso N40bn to step down

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party has denied reports that he offered N40 billion to his counterpart Alhaji Rabiu Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) to step down.

Obi cleared the air on the rumors when he appeared at an interactive session with the Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE which was held in Lagos on Monday, November 21.

He said: “I never knowingly or unknowingly offered anybody money to become president. In all my talks with Kwankwaso, I never offered him any money.”

Recall that speculations were rife that the former Anambra governor had offered Kwankwaso N40 billion to step down for him.

Recall that the Director-General of the Labour Party (LP) Presidential Campaign Council Doyin Okupe had on November 5, announced that the party was in talk with Kwakwaso and other stakeholders of the NNPP for a possible alliance.

Okupe’s assertion fueled the speculation that Kwankwaso was offered money to step down.

However, the former Kano State Governor, said in Lagos at the weekend that he was contesting to win, stressing that he is stepping down for nobody.

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