Nigeria, Oct. 20 -- The 2027 presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has asked Nigerians living in the United Kingdom to stop sending money to people in Nigeria who ask them for financial help, but instead ask them to elect capable leaders that will stamp out corruption in the country.

Mr Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, made the remark on Sunday during a town hall meeting with his supporters in the UK.

A video clip which showed him making the remarks has been circulating on social media.

The NDC candidate told the UK-based Nigerians that endemic corruption in Nigeria was pushing their relatives in the country to seek financial support from them.

The former governor suggested that the need t...