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In an interview on Arise TV, on Friday, June 12, 2026, party aspirants’ financial donations and Peter Obi’s involvement in party internal issues were addressed by former National Interest Party presidential candidate and NDC member Eunice Atuejide.
Claims made by Kenneth Okonkwo, a former leader of the Labour Party, about the nomination process and financial needs of the NDC were the main topic of discussion.
When asked about what she saw as misunderstandings regarding Obi’s role in collecting or managing candidates’ payments, Atuejide sought to set the record straight. According to her, the aforementioned costs were set by the party and were already in place for all candidates running on the NDC platform.
Speaking during the interview, Atuejide stated, “Anyone seeking their money should not go to Obi; he did not take money from anyone.”
She made the remark while responding to allegations that some aspirants who were dissatisfied with the outcome of the party’s selection process were attempting to hold Obi responsible for funds they had paid.
She made it clear that Peter Obi had nothing to do with collecting the funds or deciding how much each candidate had to pay. She claims that Obi was more concerned with his political ambitions and national issues than with the administrative side of party finance management.
She stated that the proper channels for expressing dissatisfaction with payment decisions should be the respective party institutions.
Atuejide went on to say that she was an aspirant who took part in the process and had to meet all the same standards as the other members.
She conceded that not everyone would agree with the party’s ideas, but she argued that those who did not have a hand in the party’s finances should not have their names dragged into the controversy.
She went on to defend Obi’s reputation for honesty and openness, saying that accusations that he was involved in party finance scandals were baseless and unfair.
It is important, in her view, for critics to differentiate between party choices and the behaviour of certain members.
Finally, Atuejide emphasised that political differences should be handled appropriately, not by accusing people who had nothing to do with the issues at hand, and he urged party members and the public to stick to fac ts instead of speculation.
