The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the just-concluded election, Peter Obi, says he never encouraged anyone to undermine Nigeria.

Obi also described as “malicious and fictitious” the allegations of treason preferred against him by the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed.

The former two-term governor of Anambra State stressed that he never campaigned based on ethnicity and religion during the 2023 general election, saying he is committed to due process.

Mohammed had earlier warned Obi from inciting people to violence over the outcome of the February 25 presidential election, saying the LP presidential candidate and his running mate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, were committing treason by inciting Nigerians.

Reacting to the allegations via a series of tweets on his verified Twitter account on Tuesday, Obi stated that he never sponsored any action against Nigeria, noting that those initiating the actions used their positions and supporters to make false allegations against him.

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The former governor said: “In the past few days, I have observed various campaigns of calumny directed at my person, with the latest being allegations attributed to the information Minister, Lai Mohammed from Washington DC.

“It is most unfortunate that these consistent efforts to portray me quite contrary to what I am, and my core values, is coming from such high quarters. Minister Lai accusing me of stoking insurrection is totally malicious and fictitious.

“I have never discussed or encouraged anyone to undermine the Nigerian state; I have never sponsored or preached any action against the Nigerian state. Those initiating these actions have increasingly used their official positions and agents to make false allegations against me.

“I am on record as always, advocating for peace and issue-based campaign and never campaigned based on ethnicity or religion. I am committed to due process, and presently seeking redress in the Court.

“I urge those engaged in this demarketing process to stop presenting Nigeria in such bad light. Our future generations deserve a new Nigeria, where they can live a secure and decent life like their counterparts in other climes. It is possible,” Obi noted.

The Star