By Harry Awurumibe, Editor, Abuja Bureau
The camp of the Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Peter Gregory Obi has distanced himself from the purported social media story on the person of former Deputy Senate President (DSP) Senator (Professor) Ike Ekweremadu.
The Spokesperson of Obi-Datti Campaign Council, Dr Yunusa Tanko in press statement made available to journalists in Abuja on Thursday said Obi did not author any statement on Ekweremadu in any social media platform and has not authorised anyone to do so on his behalf.
The statement sighted by Prompt News read in part: “The attention of His Excellency Peter Obi has been drawn to an X post purportedly from a platform under the account name of Peter Obi Grassroot Mobilization, with the headline “Nigerians Have Forgotten me in UK Prison”- Senator Ike Ekweremadu
“While the zeal and enthusiasm by individuals and groups to associate and identify with the brand and its mission of a new Nigeria, cannot account for all remarks associated with it.
“His Excellency, Peter Obi wishes to clarify the issue concerning Senator Ike Ekweremadu for record purposes and to confirm that Senator Ekweremadu is not complaining as erroneously captured in the report.
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“His Excellency Peter Obi continues to stand with Nigerians at this critical moment in the history of our country, especially as they face the challenges of poverty, economic hardship, and worsening insecurity that pervade the nation today”.
