The presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi, has denied every allegation that he might have embezzled public funds during his tenure as the governor of Anambra State.
Speaking at the Beverly Hills Diaspora hangout in California, United States of America, on Tuesday, the former governor of Anambra State said people find it difficult to believe the truth in Nigeria because lying had become the order of the day.
Obi asked that God’s wrath should visit him and members of his family if he has ever stole public funds while in office.
Also speaking on efforts invested by his supporters and the Labour Party wins the 2023 presidential election, Obi said: “The labour of the people shall not be in vain.”
Obi said that he is constantly praying to God to help him succeed as a president if he wins the 2023 presidential election.
“One of the problems we face in Nigeria is that I have worked in the office and you can hardly find someone who will tell you the truth.
“I assure you that what we are doing will never be in vain and I remain prayerful. People who have come to pick me up at the airport will ask, why are you always praying?
“And I say listen, I always ask God, do not allow me, if I have the opportunity to fail the people.
“And If I have taken public money that I am not entitled to, God should punish me and my children; not because of anything but because God gave me enough.”