Emeka Ihedioha, a former governor of Imo State, has denied requesting that the Igbos postpone their presidential protest till 2031.
The leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was quoted as claiming Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, is cunning in a statement attributed to Ihedioha.
The statement, headed “2023: Igbos Should Wait Till 2031, Peter Obi Is Crafty,” purportedly went around on social media on Monday.
2023: Igbos Should Wait Till 2031, Peter Obi Is Crafty – Ihedioha
Ihedioha responded to the stories, however, by pleading with the people to ignore them and calling them fake news in a statement released through his media assistant, Chibuike Onyeukwu.
His response reads: “Our attention has been drawn to another fake news, with the above caption, circulated in some social media platforms.
“This is one of the many orchestrated efforts by political opponents of His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha CON and their collaborators who are afraid of squaring up against him in the coming elections.
“It is noteworthy that His Excellency did not grant any interview in Abuja or elsewhere as claimed.
“His Excellency is known to acquit himself in the most civil, decent and respectful manner and therefore could not have employed such uncouth words.
Ihedioha Denies Referring To Peter Obi As “Crafty”
“We are aware that the purveyors of these unfounded reports are unrelenting in their desperation to impugn His Excellency’s integrity and reputation.
“The public, therefore, is alerted and indeed advised to kindly ignore and disregard the fake news.”
Follow us on Facebook
Post Disclaimer
The opinions, beliefs and viewpoints expressed by the author and forum participants on this website do not necessarily reflect the opinions, beliefs and viewpoints of Anaedo Online or official policies of the Anaedo Online.