Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 Election, Peter Obi, has raised alarms over deliberate attempts to tarnish his reputation through false accusations and edited videos.
Peter Obi expressed his concerns about a series of videos circulating online, alleging that he called for war against Northerners and led hunger protests in Abuja. According to Obi, these videos were manipulated to attack his character and political stance.
Obi specifically pointed to a video shared by controversial social media influencer, Reno Omokri. The video purportedly showed Obi’s speech at the inauguration of Professor A.U Nnonyelu. However, Obi clarified that the video was edited and misrepresented his words. He asserted that he called for war against economic hardship, insecurity, and corruption, not against Northerners.
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“I have noticed some deliberate and well-orchestrated efforts by some persons to blackmail me into conforming to some of their nefarious agendas. Their dubious moves have led to the false circulation of a video from my recent keynote speech at the installation of Rotarian Professor A. U. Nnonyelu in Anambra State. They have twisted the video to suit their motive to suggest that I declared war on Northerners when, in fact, I spoke about declaring war on economic stagnation, insecurity, and corruption,” he explained.
Additionally, Obi addressed another misleading video claiming he led hunger protesters in Abuja. He clarified that the video was taken during his visit to the Labour Party headquarters in Abuja, where he was mediating clashes between the Labour Party (LP) and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC).
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“Another video circulating online, supposedly showing me leading a protest in Abuja, is also false. The video was actually taken during my visit to the Labour Party HQ, where I mediated a clash between the Labour Party and the NLC,” Obi stated.
Obi lamented that these videos were edited to create false narratives and spread by individuals paid to do so. He warned that such misinformation harms Nigeria’s democracy and called for truth and honesty to prevail.
“This kind of misinformation has no place in our democracy, where truth and honesty should prevail. This misrepresentation is part of a larger narrative of blackmail, aimed at fitting me into their malicious agenda. I remain committed to a new Nigeria where justice, equity, and caring for the citizens will prevail over the greed of a few,” Obi added
