Former Governor of Anambra State Mr. Peter Obi, has reacted the allegation by presidential spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, of instigating a coup a planned protest against hardship in the country.
Recalled that recently that the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, accused Obi, and his supporters masterminding a nationwide protest with the hashtag ,#Revolution2024# and #TinubuMustGo#
However, the presidential candidate for the Labour Party in the last election refuted the presidency accusations, in a statement by Obi’s spokesman, Yunusa Tanko, on Sunday.
Obi stated that the allegations are a ploy to arrest him, limit his freedom, and stop his advocacy for good governance.
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“POMR can report from good and reliable authority that these unsubstantiated allegations are being orchestrated to arrest Obi, limit his freedom and association and stop his propagation for good governance which they find injurious to their lavish lifestyle.
“Peter Obi by his mien in and out of political office has not in any way shown or been associated with violence even in the most obvious provocations,” Mr Tanko said.
Tnanko accused the presidency of hiring “attack dogs” to discredit Obi and distract him from his message of hope for Nigerians.
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The statement further alleged that the presidency is attempting to blame Obi for its own failures, including fuel subsidy issues, growing poverty, inflation, nepotism, and unresolved historical conflicts.
He said, “All the problems real and imagined created by their insensitivity and lavish lifestyle they have curiously tried to link to Obi. Notable challenges of the administration which are a consequence of their actions and inactions like fuel subsidy fallouts, growing poverty in the land, inflation, nepotism and unresolved historical conflicts among others they blame all on Obi.”
Tanko urged Nigerians to ignore the presidency’s “cheap blackmail” and assured that Obi and his supporters remain resolute in their quest for a better Nigeria.
