Don’t vote anybody that lies to you that their 40m nomination form was bought for them by some youths – Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has advised Nigerians not to vote for anyone who says their nomination form was bought for them by a group.

Speaking at the colloquium to mark the 61st birthday of Pastor Itua Ighodalo in Lagos, Obasanjo argued that youths cannot afford the N40 million nomination form as claimed by the aspirants.

This comes after Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State, former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, former Anambra Governor, Peter Obi and other aspirants had claimed that some groups purchased their Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, nomination form for them.

Obasanjo said, “Today, they are paying N40m. Some of them (aspirants) even said it is some youths who bought it for them.

“In fact, anybody who would come out to tell you such a lie, you shouldn’t vote for him. Which youths gathered N40m? If you want to buy it, buy it and tell us. You don’t need to lie to us.”