Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, issued a statement on January 8, 2025, addressing the spread of misinformation regarding his alleged arrest.
“The recurring fake News on me,” Obi began, directly confronting the rumors. “I have been made aware of a circulating fake News about my alleged arrest. Let me state unequivocally that these claims are entirely false.”
Obi clarified his current situation, stating, “I am currently at my home in Onitsha, Anambra State.” He highlighted the ongoing issue of false information, saying, “Such fake News on my person has become a pastime for some people.”
He recalled a previous incident, noting, “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.”
Obi criticized the motives behind these fabrications, suggesting, “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.” He concluded his statement by expressing gratitude, “I Thank the public for the concern, support, and dedication to the cause of a better Nigeria that is possible
