The Labour Party Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi has instructed his legal team to take appropriate legal actions against the online newspaper, Peoples Gazette and other media outlets over the leaked audio call ‘Yes Daddy’ being circulated online.
Peter Obi who reiterated that the leaked audio being circulated online is fake, said that at no time throughout the campaign and now did he ever say, think, or even imply that the 2023 election is, or was a religious war.
Last Saturday, it was reported that in the audio call, Obi was heard begging Bishop Oyedepo to help him mobilise Christian voters ahead of February 25 Polls especially those in the North Central States of Kwara, Kogi and Niger, declaring the election was a religious war.
Also, the Federal Government through the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has admonished the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Obi from inciting people to violence over the outcome of the Presidential elections.
On Monday in Washington DC, USA, the Minister accused Obi and his Vice, Datti Ahmed of treason, saying both cannot be threatening Nigerians that if President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu of All Progressives Congress (APC) is sworn-in on May 29, it will be the end of democracy in Nigeria.
Peter Obi on his social media platform on Wednesday, said before, during, and after the campaign, it is on record that he has maintained his commitment and focus on issue- based campaign about a New Nigeria that is possible.
“A shift of emphasis from consumption to production, a New Nigeria characterized by inclusion, justice, equity, fairness, and prosperity”, the Labour Party Presidential Candidate said.
Obi said further that he had repeatedly stated that no one should vote for him based on Tribe, Religion, but rather on the assessment of character, capacity competence, credibility, compassion that can be trusted to create a New Nigeria.
The LP Presidential Candidate accused the APC as a Party, and the APC Led-government through some Government officials and agencies of attempted to divert his attention from his blatantly stolen mandate which he said it’s unfortunate and sad.
According to him, “These attempts came and continued to manifest in different ways, such as the malicious accusation of Information and Culture Minister, Mr Lai Mohammed, the circulation of a fake doctored audio call, and a pressure on me to leave the country.
“Let me reiterate that the audio call being circulated is fake, and at no time throughout the campaign and now did I ever say, think, or even imply that the 2023 election is, or was a religious war.
“The attempts to manipulate Nigerians is very sad and wicked. Our legal team have been instructed to take appropriate legal actions against Peoples Gazette and others”, he said.
Obi called on concerned Nigerians and the International Community to implore the APC and the APC Led- government to stop their nasty attacks, says he’s focused and committed to lawfully and peacefully retrieve his mandate to secure and unite the nation.
“And take Nigeria from consumption to production, pull millions Nigerians out of multidimensional poverty especially in the North, jumpstart prosperity through agricultural, industrial, and technological revolution remain unchanged.
“Elections are over, and we are in court to retrieve our stolen mandate. Let me reiterate that we are doing so through all lawful and peaceful options in line with our legal system and constitution, and I continue to implore all Nigerians to remain peaceful and law abiding.
“Those fixated with heating up the polity, creating divisions, tensions and hatred within and outside Nigeria should remember that Nigeria is our only country.
“Our focus should be on how to address the litany of challenges facing us, such as: flawed electoral processes, the parlous state of our economy, unsustainable debt burden, lamentable unemployment, inflation, insecurity, and multi-dimensional poverty. A New Nigeria is indeed possible”, he said.