Peter Obi Clarifies His Reported Arrest

The former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has said the reports of his arrest circulating on the internet were false.

Obi stated that the reports were made up by rumour-mongers to distract the citizens from focusing on critical issues affecting the country.

In a statement on Wednesday on his social media handle, he advised Nigerians and supporters to disregard the reports.

“The recurring fake News on me. I have been made aware of a circulating fake News about my alleged arrest. Let me state unequivocally that these claims are entirely false.

“I am currently at my home in Onitsha. Anambra State. Such fake News on my person has become a pastime for some people.

“Recall last year September, when I was in Rwanda, similar lies had gone out that DSS invaded my house; now, while I was in my home in Onitsha, Anambra State, they said I was arrested in Abuja.

“The motive of these peddlers cannot be positive but let us not allow baseless rumors to distract us from the critical challenges we face as a nation.

“I Thank the public for the concern, support, and dedication to the cause of a better Nigeria that is possible!!!” Obi stated.

Recall that Naijaonpoint reported that the former governor of Anambra State has been in the news since last Saturday over an alleged threat to his life from the National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Felix Morka.

The threat was condemned by many Nigerians, including former presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar.