Mr Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s Presidential Candidate in the 2023 elections, has denied media claims that he intends to fight for government in the 2027 presidential elections.
The presidential aspirant also denied commenting on Federal Government appointees.
Obi, a former governor of Anambra, announced this in a statement on his official Twitter account in Lagos on Saturday.
The presidential candidate dismissed both claims as false, lamenting the fact that Nigerian politics had devolved to the point where media manipulation was now a lucrative business.
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He said: “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 relating to my saying that I am looking forward to running for office in 2027 on a supposed Arise TV interview.
“This never took place and the other, about my reaction to prospective appointees into the current Federal Government,” he said.
The presidential contender stated that he would not allow fake news to divert his attention from the possibility of a new Nigeria.
Obi stated that his and the ‘Obidient’ Movement’s focus will not stray from the initial aim of constructing a new Nigeria, which they believed was attainable.
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He stated that he would continue to speak on current national concerns through recognized news and media outlets, but would not be concerned with cheap diversion.
Obi also stated that his followers’ attention had never been on political appointments and positions.
“Our emphasis has never been on political positions or personal aggrandisement but on putting the nation on the right footing and deepening our democracy by helping to elevate and empower the downtrodden in our society.”
Obi so indicated that was why their electioneering campaign messages were mainly issue-driven.
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