Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, has defended the purchase of sports utility vehicles (SUVs) for members of the national assembly.

There have been reports that the leadership of the 10th national assembly has bought SUVs for all lawmakers.

Each SUV is said to be valued at N160 million.

The LP had asked members of the party in the national assembly to kick against “wastage”.

While responding to questions during a press conference in Abuja on Monday, the former governor of Anambra said the SUVs are not personal cars of the lawmakers, noting that they are for official use.

“Let me start with the issue of Labour Party members in the house. I have actually discussed this issue with them,” Obi said.

“Surprisingly, I can tell you I heard that these vehicles are official cars. They have to use it. It is meant for office.

“So it is not as if it is their vehicle. They said it is official cars and you are meant to use it while you are in the senate.”

Obi also hinted at contesting for the country’s number one position in 2027, adding that Nigeria deserves dedicated and visionary leaders who will lead the country towards a brighter future.

https://www.thecable.ng/theyre-for-official-use-obi-defends-purchase-of-n160m-suv-for-lawmakers/amp

Journalist: how do you intend to engage members of your party who are members of the house, so that they can stand different.......?

PO: Let me start with the issue of labour party members in the house, have actually discussed this issue with them, surprisingly, I can tell you , I heard that this vehicles are official cars,and are they normally,it is, they have to use it, is meant for official vehicle,so is not as if it is their vehicle, that is meant for official car and everything, because we campaigned for it, and said listen, if it is your car, you return it, or d.... But they said is official car and everybody is meant to uuu, you're meant to use it while you're in the senate, but you know how things work here, it's not going to be like that.

End of interview

I didn't make this up, take a listen

https://twitter.com/chigozie0102/status/1721941557421486520?t=zkgSwXvLCqmEQdtMVURtBQ&s=19

How is this defending biko, our brown envelope journalists?


He said the LP House members told him that the car is not for their personal use but for official use, meaning they will only be shortchanging themselves (LP) if they decide not to use it since the car is for each office...


That aside, just imagine if it's Obi that's the president, you think he will not convince the house members to go for a cheaper version of those cars, instead of this overpriced ones Tinubu has used to welcome them into his malfeasance?

Obidients miscreants will accept this weak defence because it's coming from Peter Obi.

Hmmm

If truly LP is the change Nigeria needs then the right thing should be all LP lawmakers rejecting the SUV that will be given them, by doing this, we will know they are truly the game changers and they care for a betterment of the masses but if they do otherwise then LP Na lamba party.

That excuse Obi dey give na normal naija yahoo politician format. You dey condemn the presidency for wasteful spending, shey dem tell u say d cars wey dem budget for the presidency na their personal cars?

LP top to bottom

Obi himself is corrupt

muykem:
Obidients miscreants will accept this weak defence because it's coming from Peter Obi.

but sincerely speaking, if they rejected the cars, they will only be cheating themselves, especially when the proceeds will only be channelled back to the cess-pit of corruption, that's into their famous structure of criminality, where the masses will not benefit anything from.
Nigerians are not ready for genuine change, therefore they should enjoy themselves while the rottenness prevails.
lol. what have you benefited from the fuel subsidy removal, so far ?

even if the LP lawmakers rejected their own cars, will the masses benefit from the returned proceeds ?
the answer is a big NO.

Mumu man as if the national assembly ever said the cars are personal not officials .

NLCreator:


Each SUV is said to be valued at N160 million.

The LP had asked members of the party in the national assembly to kick against “wastage”.

While responding to questions during a press conference in Abuja on Monday, the former governor of Anambra said the SUVs are not personal cars of the lawmakers, noting that they are for official use.

“Let me start with the issue of Labour Party members in the house. I have actually discussed this issue with them,” Obi said.

“Surprisingly, I can tell you I heard that these vehicles are official cars. They have to use it. It is meant for office.

“So it is not as if it is their vehicle. They said it is official cars and you are meant to use it while you are in the senate.”

Obi also hinted at contesting for the country’s number one position in 2027, adding that Nigeria deserves dedicated and visionary leaders who will lead the country towards a brighter future.


Journalist: how do you intend to engage members of your party who are members of the house, so that they can stand different.......?

PO: Let me start with the issue of labour party members in the house, have actually discussed this issue with them, surprisingly, I can tell you , I heard that this vehicles are official cars,and are they normally,it is, they have to use it, is meant for official vehicle,so is not as if it is their vehicle, that is meant for official car and everything, because we campaigned for it, and said listen, if it is your car, you return it, or d.... But they said is official car and everybody is meant to uuu, you're meant to use it while you're in the senate, but you know how things work here, it's not going to be like that.

🤡🤡🤡🤡

See no Nigerian politician is a saint... Especially if they've govern a state before in Nigeria...

Nothing wey u wan tell me, every one of them Don carry money before directly or indirectly...

many of them don't send their kids to government owned schs and they don't use government owned hospital, and to even make matters worst they go abroad for even toothache

D only place that's good for them is d government house....

So wether na obi, tinubu or Atiku... They're all brothers

Lol.
Not for personal use
When their tenure is over you can go and collect it na.

I totally disagree with Peter Obi on this issue. This is pure wicked on the side of these theiving legislooters that are leaguing with the executive to rip off this country

Lol. Don't let me talk o.

funny


Obidients said Peter obi doesn't spent money unnecessarily

Obidients criticize LP lawmakers on 100m each SUV jeep

Peter obi defended the LP lawmakers on 100m each SUV Jeep


confusion everywhere

muykem:
Obidients miscreants will accept this weak defence because it's coming from Peter Obi.

. Àgbàdo miscreant, how much is petrol in your area?

Lies, obi only said that if he was in power he wouldn't have approved it cos all the members have their own cars.

Obi-diots Over to you

After Dem go dey shout say ay FG hates innoson cars , because the manufacturer is an Igbo.
While na Dem master dey defend the Lavish life style of our National Assembly mugus

Noise maker. Peter Obi don fold. Was he thinking they were for personal use? This man has overtaken Jonathan in cluelessness.

Oga you promised accountability of the funds collected during campaigns and promised to give a breakdown as to how much and how those funds were spent. Give us account. Mr fake Integrity.

Can anyone tell me someone representing a whole constituency rep should not have an official car??

Lolz, no be Issue again abi?

No be OBIDIENTS una Supposed be Called Programmed-BOT , AI

NLCreator:


https://www.thecable.ng/theyre-for-official-use-obi-defends-purchase-of-n160m-suv-for-lawmakers/amp





https://twitter.com/chigozie0102/status/1721941557421486520?t=zkgSwXvLCqmEQdtMVURtBQ&s=19

I have always said this that this guy has no clues. Who is arguing about whether its a personal car or official car? The bone of contention has always been why go for SUV of 160million naira when the country is currently experiencing economic downturn? So because LP memebers are involved now, he could not condemn buying 160million naira SUV instead of going for Nigerian made vehicles at cheaper rates
If you trust or believ any politician, you are OYO
We all know the drill, he has to defend where his food is coming from, afterall, all those LP senators will give him part of their monthly salary and allowances

I pity people that are fighting each other online and offline because of these politicians.

These guys are the same selfish criminals regardless the party they belongs.
Those who think Obi or Atiku would have done anything much different from what balablu is doing living in self delusion.

He is not different from those he criticizes.

He had condemned the purchase of vehicles for the first lady and praised the purchase for LP reps because "it was for their work not personal this thing".

If we must condemn bad behaviour, we must condemn it comprehensively and not selectively. Peter Obi needs to mature to play national politics. He is too myopic and backward.

Hmmm

You only said the first part, you didn’t say the last part. How did he defend it? Or can’t you understand simple English? You people will be looking for every means to make Peter Obi look bad. If Peter Obi was the president today, all BATidiots would’ve finished the man talking uncontrollably with the way the economy has been bastardized by Tinubu. BATidiots are not concerned about the dwindling economy but it’s Peter Obi that’s you people’s problem. Oriranu

smileyoo:
even if the LP lawmakers rejected their own cars, will the masses benefit from the returned proceeds ?
the answer is a big NO.

This is a totally brainless argument.

Watery as usual. When is he ever going to get it right?

Obi never fails to make fools of Obidients.

Well said, always making sense