A public affairs analyst and member of Peter Obi’s political movement, Dr. Kachi Ononuju, has revealed how alleged financial demands, particularly for house rent, were at the centre of the fallout between former Labour Party Presidential Campaign Organisation spokesman, Kenneth Okonkwo, and the former presidential candidate.
Dr. Ononuju levelled the allegations against Okonkwo when he spoke with Precious Enyi TV in an interview over the fallout.
He alleged that Okonkwo’s disagreement with Obi stemmed from expectations of financial support that were not fully met, insisting that money, rather than ideology, drove the rift between the two former allies.
According to him, Obi had attempted to assist Okonkwo during their political association, but the actor-turned-politician had expected more.
He said: “Me and you last year started talks about Kenneth Okonkwo, and I told you as the leader of the spokespersons of Peter Obi what happened.
“So the fact that he had an issue, a private issue, and Peter tried to help, he was expecting more from Peter, he left and went to Atiku.
“Atiku helped him.
“Fine.
“The same thing Peter suggested was exactly what Atiku gave him.”
Ononuju claimed that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar later provided the kind of support Okonkwo sought after leaving Obi’s camp.
He said: “When he met Atiku, he talked to Atiku.
“Atiku was sweet.
“Told him he would do.
“Atiku still gave him money for a flat.”
Ononuju argued that financial concerns were at the root of the dispute.
He added: “What brought trouble between him and us?
“Penny.
“Money to rent a house.
“I don’t tell Peter to pay me for house rent.
“Other people who work in the movement came in.”
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