ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Shehu Sani, a former Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District in the 8th National Assembly, has said that Mr Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), cannot part with N2bn ‘mobilisation fee’ for leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN).
A letter circulated on social media on Sunday alleging that Obi donated N2bn to the Christian leaders to facilitate his appearance in churches as way of support for his presidential ambition.
However, in a statement issued on Sunday by the CAN President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, the Christian body has since denied the allegations.
Okoh described the letter as illogical and a failed attempt to drag the apex Christian body into the politics of 2023.
The Archbishop stressed that CAN maintains its non-partisan stance and will not endorse or mobilize support for any candidate in the upcoming elections.
The former lawmaker reacted swiftly to the development on Sunday via his verified Twitter handle, @ShehuSani.
According to him, Obi couldn’t have parted with such an amount of money going by his recent meeting with him at the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) delegate congress.
He wrote: “I don’t think Peter can easily part with N2billion. Last week we met at the ICC Abuja, venue of the NLC delegate Congress, even his front pockets have a sealed cover.”