Aisha Yesufu, an activist and ally of Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has appealed to Nigerians to contribute to funding his 2027 campaign.
We Cannot Allow Peter Obi To Fund The Election Alone. https://t.co/Tijcw4WYE0
— Aisha Yesufu (@AishaYesufu) November 4, 2026
In a video posted on X on Wednesday, Yesufu said the former
governor of Anambra could not fund the campaign alone.
“There is no way we can say that we want to rescue a nation,
we want to get back our nation, we want the people to own this nation, and then
we say that we are going to leave everything to Mr Peter Obi to fund,” she
said.
“So please, every one of us, we need you to put in
something. Let the citizens fund this election.
“Let us be the ones that say our one naira; we go here, and
it will be used for this or that.”
Recalling the 2023 election, Yesufu said Obi had initially
been reluctant to raise funds publicly.
“Mr Peter Obi never wanted us to use public fundraising. But
I remember saying to him, people need to be involved. And when people give,
they are emotionally invested,” she said.
“And we did that fundraising. And at the end, there were a
lot of people who said so many things. We put out the account. Everything we
could was accounted for.”
Yesufu said the arrangement under which Obi largely funded
campaign activities was no longer sustainable, calling on supporters to
contribute.
“It can no longer work. Every one of us has to put in our
own widow’s mite,” she said.
She, however, clarified that the fundraising was separate
from the party’s, adding that the NDC would announce its own account details.
“This is what we, as citizens, are going to use to fund the
things that we can do for Mr Peter Obi. The party are going to put out their
own accounts,” she said.
“Those who want to donate to the party, please wait for
their account. This particular account that is here is for Peter Obi’s campaign
donated by citizens.”
The activist pledged to be transparent about how the funds
would be used.
“In 2023, I was accountable, and I accounted for every dime. And in 2027, by the grace of God, I will also be accountable. And I will account for every dime,” she said.
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LOL! this woman.. Is Seriake Dickson aware of this? why not wait for the party to call for the donations? were you truly accountable or defensive for the funds your received in 2023 ? why not peter obi and kwankwaso? if Peter has had the dream to be Nigeria's president, he should be able to fund his dream.. Both he and Kwankwaso have mad money, please
ReplyDeleteEhn Ehn nah, he's doing us a favor by campaigning, we shouldn't allow him to fund it alone 😂
ReplyDeleteAish, na here we go see you. Madam Treasurer. You are only after the money 🤑
ReplyDeleteDon't mind her; she is not interested in grassroots mobilization; she wants to use the back door to collect the money she paid for her NDC nomination. 😂😂😂
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