Afrigather The Presidential candidate of the Labour Get together, Peter Obi says there are quite a few makes an attempt to discredit him. He disclosed this through a tweet shared on his verified Twitter deal with right this moment.
Obi wrote, “The most recent incident occurred in Abuja yesterday, seventeenth of Might 2023, on the Courtroom of Attraction premises of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal venue, the place my consideration was drawn to what was occurring outdoors the courtroom.” The previous Anambra Governor revealed that he’s being focused each domestically and internationally.
Narrating his ordeal, Obi stated, “A report got here to me whereas I used to be seated in courtroom that one Prince Mustapha Audu, son of the late Governor of Kogi State, held the OBIdient’s Chief Spokesman, Dr Yunusa Tanko, and a few others spellbound – castigating and speaking down on me, describing me as an ethnic and non secular bigot. He claimed that I referred to as him whereas I used to be in entrance of his workplace on Tuesday morning round 11 am, however immediately reduce off the cellphone after I spoke Igbo and he, Audu, was unable to reply.”
“In accordance with him, Obi could have solely helped to empower some businessmen strictly as a result of they have been Igbo and he questioned why Obi ought to aspire to steer the nation if he can not accommodate different ethnic teams.”
Obi clears himself from Audu’s accusation
Obi who met with Audu after the courtroom proceedings stated, “My brother, I didn’t name you, and I couldn’t have been in entrance of your workplace on Tuesday as a result of I used to be not in Abuja, and never even within the nation. At in regards to the time you alleged that I referred to as you, I used to be arriving in Good in France for a gathering. By the night of the identical day, I flew to London for an additional assembly and in reality, needed to breeze in to felicitate with my pricey elder brother, Dele Momodu, on his 63rd birthday.”
He additional added “I solely flew into the nation this morning for this courtroom session. The younger man, trying embarrassed and shocked on the identical time, added that the voice of the caller and the whole lot seemed like mine. We exchanged pleasantries and took photos.”
Obi tagged this motion as “one of many many determined efforts to run me down and tag me as what I’m not, with the intention to realize some perceived political mileage towards me.”
Obi has requested that the general public be cautious and never easily deceived by these impersonating him for ulterior motives.
