The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has dispelled rumours of his arrest, stating that he is currently at his residence in Onitsha, Anambra State.
This clarification comes amid allegations and counter-allegations of death threats between him and a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Felix Morka.
In a statement via his official X handle on Wednesday, Obi called on his supporters to ignore the rumour of his alleged arrest, describing the claim as entirely false.
“The recurring fake news about me: I have been made aware of circulating fake news about my alleged arrest. Let me state unequivocally that these claims are entirely false. I am currently at my home in Onitsha, Anambra State. Such fake news about me has become a pastime for some people,” he tweeted.
According to him, a similar rumour was amplified in 2024 when it was falsely claimed that he had been arrested by DSS officials
