Julius Abure, national chairman of the Labour Party (LP),
says the party’s “greatest” challenge is the lack of funds to run campaigns for
the 2023 general election.
Abure said this on Friday at the inauguration of the party’s
presidential campaign council in Abuja.
The LP national chairman said Peter Obi, the party’s
presidential candidate, cannot fund the campaigns alone, hence all members need
to support with raising funds.
“The party is competing against parties that have stolen our resources and common patrimony and are ready to deploy it in the election,” he said.
“Presidential
election is very expensive. It is very costly. Our slogan is that we don’t give
‘shishi’, but this time around, we have to look for money.
“Nigerians have realised they need to take back the country.
The massive support and followership enjoyed in recent times show the people
are ready and determined to take back their country.
“We need a lot of funding to drive the process. The
presidential candidate cannot fund the campaigns alone; he does not have the
money. The greatest challenge that we are likely to have in this campaign is
funding.
“Our presidential
candidate was a governor in Anambra. He is the only governor known not to have
embezzled money. He kept N75 billion in the account of Anambra state and he is
the only governor not on pension.
“The point I am making is that he cannot fund the
presidential campaigns alone. Therefore, all of us in this council have the
responsibility to join hands with the party to see how we can raise funds for
this campaign.”
Earlier in October, Obi unveiled a portal for the donation
of funds for the party’s campaign.
The LP presidential candidate asked his supporters to send donations and keep tabs on the campaign activities of the party through the website.
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