The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi on Thursday warned the opposition parties against sponsoring fake news against him.
The former Governor of Anambra State gave this warning ahead of the official kick-off of the 2023 election campaign.
He further stated that the opposition has adopted a negative strategy of blaming his party, his ambition and his supporter.
Obi noted that he remains resolute in his commitment to an issue-based and clean campaign.
The presidential candidate warned that he would stand against any plan of deceit to create disaffection among voters who desire credible leaders in the forthcoming election.
Obi in a series of posts on his Twitter account wrote, “As we approach the official kick-off of the 2023 election campaign, it has become evident that the opposition has adopted a negative strategy of trolling and insinuating fake news and misinformation in the social media space and blaming the Labour Party, its presidential candidate and their supporters of same.
“We remain resolute in our commitment to an issue-based and clean campaign.
“We will also rebuff all such ploys of deceit and calumny meant to create disaffection among Nigerian’s voting population, who desire credible leadership change.”
Nigerians took to the micro-blogging platform, Twitter to react to Obi’s warning to the opposition parties.
See some reactions gathered by Naija News below:
Daddy We’ve told you not to pay attention to these side talks. We have a department that handles these nuisances. The vawulence department. We collect insults, dilute it, reproduce it and send back it to their camp. Wear your black kaftan and allow us deal with this our own way!
— Chlorpheniramine #EndSARS 🇳🇬 (@VictorIsrael_) August 18, 2022
Why is it that if you tell people to vote wisely, Tinubu and Atiku supporters will start feeling that you are insulting them ?
It’s Peter Obi of Labour Party or something. #OBIdient
FOLLOW 4 FOLLOW BACK— Damilola 🇺🇲🇳🇬 (@AnitaDami) August 18, 2022
HE President Peter Obi, never be distracted by them. Stay busy in your business. The Vawulence department is up and doing. We’ll rebuff their offensives mortar by mortar and push them to the defensive.
Chief Medical Director of Vawulence Department, Reporting for duty 👮🏻— Doctör Penking™ 🇦🇺🇳🇬 Peter Obi (@drpenking) August 18, 2022
We know their works and we will never mind. GOD is on our side. He(GOD) has gone ahead of us already. No shaking. Every one in Obedience family is blessed.
— Oby (@Oby92696248) August 18, 2022
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