Obi, who is presently in court challenging the outcome of the 2023 election that produced Bola Tinubu as president, said there was no moment he made such remarks.
The 2023 presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi, has described the purported claims by media interviews that he is aiming to become Nigerian President in 2027 as untrue.
Obi, who is presently in court challenging the outcome of the 2023 election that produced Bola Tinubu as president, said there was no moment he made such remarks.
The LP presidential candidate also denied that he spoke on those who made the Tinubu government cabinet list.
Posting the update on his Twitter, Peter Obi wrote, “I have noticed with dismay, an emerging pattern where fake media reports and news items are predicated on interviews and press remarks I never granted. Two recent instances relate to my saying that I am looking forward to running for office in 2027 on a supposed Arise TV interview that never took place.
“The other is about my reaction to prospective appointees into the Federal Government. Both reports are bogus. Regrettably, our politics have sunken to this abysmal level where manipulation of the media space is now a trade.”
Obi added that he was more concerned about the ‘Obidient’ movement and he would not stop giving his comment issues of national interests.
He continued: “For me, I shall continue to speak on topical national issues via recognized news and media outfits. But I certainly will not concern myself with cheap distractive trolls. My focus and that of the Obidient Movement will not derail from the original mission of creating a new Nigeria which we believe is POssible. Our emphasis has never been on political positions or personal aggrandizement, but on putting the nation on the right footing and deepening our democracy by helping to elevate and empower the downtrodden in our society. That was why our messages during the electioneering campaigns were all issue-driven.”
I have noticed with dismay, an emerging pattern where fake media reports and news items are predicated on interviews and press remarks I never granted. Two recent instances relate to my saying that I am looking forward to running for office in 2027
— Peter Obi (@PeterObi) July 15, 2023