Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, has lamented over some “manipulated” reports attributed to him.
In a post on Saturday on his official Twitter handle, Obi said he came across reports of interviews he never granted to any platform, one of which suggested that he was looking forward to running for office in 2027.
The former Anambra governor said Nigeria’s politics has sunken to an abysmal level where manipulation of the media space is now a trade.
He added that he will continue to speak on topical national issues through recognised news and media outfits.
“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,” Obi said.
“Two recent instances relate to my saying that I am looking forward to running for office in 2027 on a supposed Arise TV interview that never took place. The other is about my reaction to prospective appointees into the federal government. Both reports are bogus.
“Regrettably, our politics have sunken to this abysmal level where manipulation of the media space is now a trade. For me, I shall continue to speak on topical national issues via recognised news and media outfits. But I certainly will not concern myself with cheap distractive trolls.
“My focus and that of the Obidient Movement will not derail from the original mission of creating a new Nigeria which we believe is Possible.
“Our emphasis has never been on political positions or personal aggrandizement, but on putting the nation on the right footing and deepening our democracy by helping to elevate and empower the downtrodden in our society. That was why our messages during the electioneering campaigns were all issue-driven.”
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 relate to my saying that I am looking forward to running for office in 2027
— Peter Obi (@PeterObi) July 15, 2023