JUST IN: Peter Obi Speaks On Treason Allegation, Mum On Leaked Audio

JUST IN: Peter Obi Speaks On Treason Allegation, Mum On Leaked Audio

Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate, has denied the federal government’s treason allegation, just days after a leaked audio in which he described the 2023 presidential election as a “religious war.”

Mr Obi has remained silent on social media since the audio conversation was made public, leaving his aides to handle the situation.

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On Tuesday, however, he took to Twitter, a microblogging site, to make a subtle comment on the issue while responding to treason allegations made by the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed. He claimed to have witnessed deliberate attempts to de-market him by various individuals, including Nigerian government officials.

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“In the past few days, I have observed various campaigns of calumny directed at my person, with the latest being allegations attributed to the Information Minister, Lai Mohammed from Washington DC,” he said. “It is most unfortunate that these consistent efforts to portray me quite contrary to what I am, and my core values, are coming from such high quarters. Minister Lai accusing me of stoking insurrection is totally malicious and fictitious.”

He also noted that “I have never discussed or encouraged anyone to undermine the Nigerian state; I have never sponsored or preached any action against the Nigerian state. Those initiating these actions have increasingly used their official positions and agents to make false allegations against me.”

People’s Gazette published a leaked phone conversation between Mr Obi and influential cleric David Oyedepo on Saturday. In the audio clip, the LP candidate asked Mr. Oyedepo to assist him in spreading his message to Christians in the South-west and parts of North-central Nigeria, claiming that the recently concluded presidential election was a “religious war.”

“Daddy, I need you to speak to your people in the South-West and Kwara, the Christians in the South-West and Kwara,” Mr Obi was heard saying in the leaked audio clip. “This is a religious war.”

On Tuesday, just a few days after the audio was released, information minister Lai Mohammed accused Mr Obi of inciting Nigerians against one another.

Mr Mohammed, accusing Mr Obi of treason, said it was wrong for Mr Obi to seek redress in court over the election results while inciting people to violence on the other.

Mr Obi and Atiku Abubakar of the PDP are contesting the outcome of the presidential election on February 25, which was won by Bola Tinubu of the ruling APC. They have each filed petitions with the election tribunal, seeking to be declared the election winner.

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