Update: Read Details As Peter Obi Speaks On Receiving Private Jet From TY Danjuma For Campaign

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, has denied receiving a private jet donation for his campaign from former Minister of Defence, Gen. Theophilus Danjuma (rtd).

Recall that there were reports in some sections of the Nigerian media that TY Danjuma offered his private jet to Peter Obi to aid his mobilization in the ongoing 2023 Presidential election campaigns.

The report also claimed that other prominent Nigerians offered their private jets to the Labour Party candidate for campaigns.

Update: Read Details As Peter Obi Speaks On Receiving Private Jet From TY Danjuma For Campaign

However, Peter Obi has taken to the micro-blogging site, Twitter, to deny ever receiving such offers.

The Presidential candidate, who is a former governor of Anambra State, southeast Nigeria, prayed that the eminent Nigerians mentioned are not “unduly distracted by such social media utterances”.

Reacting to speculations that Gen. Danjuma donated a Challenger 605 Bombardier jet for his campaign, Obi said on his verified twitter handle that he has never received such an offer and that the reports are false.

“Recently, several social media reports have alluded that some eminent Nigerians have donated their personal jets for my use during my campaign. In as much as I appreciate the expression of such hopes, I have never received any of such offer.

“I pray that those eminent Nigerians mentioned, are not unduly distracted by such social media utterances. May God Almighty bless those eminent Nigerians always,” he said.

See His Tweet Below;

I pray that those eminent Nigerians mentioned, are not unduly distracted by such social media utterances. May God Almighty bless those eminent Nigerians always. -PO

— Peter Obi (@PeterObi) October 16, 2022

Meanwhile, Peter Obi is scheduled to begin his presidential campaign for the 2023 election on the 25th of October, 2022 in Lafia, Nasarawa state, northern Nigeria, and will end it in Umuahia, Abia state, southeast Nigeria, on December 14, 2022.

BY IYABO AINA

Publisher Of News Rain Nigeria