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Peter Obi speaks on purported plans to run for presidency in 2027

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1 year ago

July 15, 2023

Presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi has dismissed reports that he intends to vie for presidency in 2027.

He issued a statement via his official Twitter account on Saturday, July 15, saying that it is fake news predicated on interviews and press remarks he never granted.

Obi also said it is regrettable that politics has sunken to a level where media houses are being manipulated. The former governor Anambra state reiterated that his focus on is on deepening democracy and uplifting the poor.

He also said that he will not concern himself with trolls that seek to distract, adding that the circulation of fake news and propaganda will not stop him from speaking on topical national issues.

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 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 recognized 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.”