Says Lai is malicious, fictitious
Emmanuel Thomas l Wednesday, April 5, 2023
WASHINGTON – Presidential candidate of Labour Party, LP, Mr. Peter Obi has replied Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Lai Mohammed who accused him of stoking insurrection.
In a statement, he personally signed, Obi said he is different from what the minister portrayed in his press statement.
Obi who was in Washington said he has neither sponsored nor preached any action against the Nigerian state, adding that those initiating these actions have increasingly used their official positions and agents to make false allegations against him.
He urged those engaged in demarketing him to stop portraying Nigeria in bad light.
“In the past few days, I have observed various campaigns of calumny directed at my person, with the latest being allegations attributed to the Information Minister, Lai Mohammed from Washington DC.
“It is most unfortunate that these consistent efforts to portray me quite contrary to what I am, and my core values, is coming from such high quarters. Minister Lai accusing me of stoking insurrection is totally malicious and fictitious.
“I have never discussed or encouraged anyone to undermine the Nigerian state; I have never sponsored or preached any action against the Nigerian state. Those initiating these actions have increasingly used their official positions and agents to make false allegations against me.
“I am on record as always, advocating for peace and issue-based campaign and never campaigned based on ethnicity or religion. I am committed to due process, and presently seeking redress in the Court.
“I urge those engaged in this demarketing process to stop presenting Nigeria in such bad light. Our future generations deserve a new Nigeria, where they can live a secure and decent life like their counterparts in other climes. It is possible”.. -PO
