Nollywood actor-turned-politician Kenneth Okonkwo has made explosive allegations against Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC), accusing him and South-East party leaders of involvement in bribery during the party’s recent primaries.
Okonkwo, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), made the claims during an interview on Channels Television.
He said an NDC House of Representatives aspirant from Anambra State, identified as Obunike Ohaegbu (contesting for Nnewi North/Nnewi South Federal Constituency), sent him an “SOS message” along with a receipt as proof of the alleged scam.
According to Okonkwo, aspirants were initially told by party officials, including Dickson, that payment for the expression of interest form was sufficient, with nomination fees to be paid only after winning the ticket.
He alleged that after aspirants paid, Obi and South-East NDC caucus leaders demanded additional bribes, ₦10 million for House of Representatives aspirants and ₦20 million for Senate aspirants.
“They paid thinking they
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