The Peoples Gazette asserted on Thursday that the allegedly leaked audio discussion between Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi and the founder of the Living Faith Church, Bishop David Oyedepo, is genuine.
This comes just hours after Obi said that the supposed discussion with Oyedepo was a hoax.
In response to the article, the former governor directed his lawyers to initiate legal action against the news portal.
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He has never described the 2023 election as a religious conflict, he claims.
In reaction to Obi’s plan to sue, Peoples Gazette stated unequivocally that it will publish a phone conversation between Obi and Oyedepo on April 1, 2023.
Boladale Adekoya, the Gazette’s Deputy Managing Editor, stated on Thursday that the newspaper stands by its publication.
He claims Obi wants to force them to expose the source of the leaked tape at trial, but they will go to any length to conceal the source.
Adekoya pointed out that Obi’s leaked audio tape was fully sourced and authenticated before being shown.
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“The audio and the context around it were appropriately sourced and authenticated in accordance with journalism best standards,” he stated.
“Finally, we emphasize in no uncertain terms that we will uphold the principle of source protection to any extent,” Adekoya added, emphasizing that The Gazette was willing to go to any length to safeguard the source of the tape.
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