FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

PRESS STATEMENT BY THE APC PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN COUNCIL

ON

THE OFFENSIVE VIDEO BY Mr. PETER OBI

Our attention has been drawn to an offensive, hate-filled video made and circulated by the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, in which he accused an amorphous and non-existent “Tinubu’s Group” of spreading a Whatsapp message calling on the Yoruba not to vote for him. The purported message, according to Mr. Obi, forewarned the Yoruba that a vote for Peter Obi would be a vote for a seaport in South/South and South/East.

For the avoidance of doubt, this is a transcript of the so-called message as relayed by Mr. Peter Obi:

“Yoruba shine your eyes o, if you vote for Peter Obi, it is automatically voting for seaports in South South and South East. The Igbos will stop coming to Lagos State to invest, rather they will go to Delta and Rivers States, they may even stop building houses in Lagos. It will affect a lot of Yorubas. Yoruba ro nu o.”

Firstly, we vehemently deny the existence of any of such “Tinubu group” that made and circulated such a message. All groups supporting the APC Presidential Candidate and his running-mate have clear designations with well-known promoters. In addition, it is only messages released by the APC Presidential Campaign Council that are officially authorized and for which we take responsibility.

We challenge Mr. Peter Obi to reveal the source and name(s) behind that nebulous Whatsapp message.

We wish to state that it is obvious Mr. Peter Obi deliberately concocted that message and circulated that offensive video himself as a campaign strategy in order to come across as a victim of some kind of ethnic agenda, whereas in truth, he is the real agent provocateur of an ethnic agenda.

As the takeoff date for campaigns draw closer, Mr. Peter Obi has suddenly realised that Nigerians are beginning to burst his bubbles as his messages are bereft of ideas, depth and clear-cut solutions to our challenges. His messages are only full of false data and highfalutin jargons in what is clearly a disingenuous ruse to distract a scrutiny of his empty records as a Governor of Anambra State and nothing else. Hence his easy recourse to playing ethnic card and fanning the ember of hate.

We have in on good authority that part of the “US Strategy” (just like the failed “Dubai Strategy” his former boss and himself adopted in 2019) was to return to the country and spread ethnic hatred amongst the voters and cause chaos, then pose as the victim. They have just kick-started that plot by orchestrating and circulating the said video.

We find it utterly disgusting, demeaning and insulting to the sensitivities and sensibilities of Nigerians for a Presidential Candidate of the ilk of Peter Obi to make such a video parroting a spurious, unverified and sham message that has the potential of deepening our faultlines as a nation and further promoting ethnic tensions. This is completely unbecoming of a Presidential Candidate that hopes to unite this country. Again, we note that Mr. OBJ’s latest stunt is consistent with what is now widely perceived as his adoption of hate as campaign strategy, having consistently failed to rein in his known and identifiable supporters, mostly domiciled on social media, threatening political opponents with violence and death.

Moreover, here is a man known as a sectional irredentist, with public records showing him expelling Nigerians from a section of the country from Anambra State while he was Governor and has decidedly resorted to ethno-religious card in his activities and messaging thus far, now accusing his better of being an ethnic champion. What a supreme irony!

We are also aware that plans are afoot by Mr. Peter Obi to fake an assassination attempt on himself and hire Labour Party boys dressed in APC caps and T-shirts to attack some Labour Party offices. It is all part of the “US Plan”. It is the first in a series of incendiary actions planned by this ill-prepared but desperate candidate.

We call on all well-meaning Nigerians, irrespective of ethnic origins or political divides, to rise up and condemn this tactless tactics and cheap manoeuver by a desperate non-starter of a presidential candidate who has decided to resort to crude revisionism, ethnic jingoism and crass insensitivity with a view to whipping up undeserved sentiment to fuel his faltering ambition that is nothing but a flash in a pan.

Our advice to Mr. Peter Obi is to quit the race if he has nothing more to tell Nigerians.



N.B:

We also wish to use this medium to debunk the false and misleading posts on various social media handles of supporters of Mr. Peter Obi that Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu is withdrawing from the race on health grounds. This is nothing but a figment of their warped imaginations. Our candidate is strong, healthy and fit enough for the coming campaigns. The opposition will hear loud and clear from him soon.



Thank you.



FESTUS KEYAMO, SAN FCIArb(UK)

- Director, Media and Public Affairs and Official Spokesperson,
APC Presidential Campaign Council

- Honourable Minister of State,
Ministry of Labour and Employment,
Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Funny how APC is now playing opposition to LP.

Obi is a tribal bigot

He will be treated as an enemy combatant

Peter Obi is the next president of Nigeria. A sick old man like Tinubu is going nowhere. Atiku and Tinubu have assumed positions in the country, and they are still stubborn political grasshoppers and do not want to relinquish power to the youths. Nigeria can regain her political problem if all these old brigades are pushed out of the system. Nigerians will never forgive themselves in 2023 if they make the costly mistake of retaining these old brigades. Tinubu should be apologizing to Nigerians for the calamity he brought upon her and not coming out to contest for presidency. He has no shame but I assure him he will disgraced at the polls next year. After the monumental disaster called Buhari, Nigeria cannot afford another leader whose driving motivation for the presidency is to merely fulfil a lifelong dream. Tinubu has a right to pursue his ambition but not at the expense of poor and long-suffering Nigerians already counting down to the days when Buhari’s nuisance will be escorted out of Aso Rock. The 2023 election should be a turning point. Recruiting another bumbler like Tinubu as president jeopardizes that chance. We can all agree that Nigeria deserves better than a candidate without a viable record of administrative success beyond the cheap propaganda retailed in the media and parroted by those who do not listen to their own thoughts before mouthing them like Festus Keyamo and Tinubu urchins!

He's not

APC and Tinubu are the ones overwhelmed they have nothing to campaign about, their eight years in power useless, the infrastructure they gave, so much debt followed.. Tinubu was useless as governor no accomplishment.

Peter Obi is not a contestant, Obi and Tinubu should stop our time and Inec budget both should withdraw let's use the money for ASUU


Atiku is coming

Tilumbu should come out let's interview him. Why him dey fear? Abi him dey fear to confront Obi?

Kriss216:
Funny how APC is now playing opposition to LP.

You seems not to understand politics

Let me help you broaden your horizon since you can’t think beyond what is giving to you guys at obidiiiiooots headquarters

Pdp is divided into 4 categories

Atiku faction

Wike faction

Obi faction

Kwankwaso faction

So all the tributaries will be treated as an enemy

Tilumbu should come out let's interview him. Why him dey fear? Abi him dey fear to confront Obi?
She should stop hiding under his wife's skirt and be sending some worthless proxies to be saying rubbish. Tilumbu show your face if you have balls

Mehn the way the youths relegated apc to the background is something else

sarrki:


You seems not to understand politics

Let me help you broaden your horizon since you can’t think beyond what is giving to you guys at obidiiiiooots headquarters

Pdp is divided into 4 categories

Atiku faction

Wike faction

Obi faction

Kwankwaso faction

So all the tributaries will be treated as an enemy

We the obedient families go treat una fvck up one time. We no dey carry last. U do anyhow, u collect anyhow.Bring it on dunce's

AdamuKD:

Tilumbu should come out let's interview him. Why him dey fear? Abi him dey fear to confront Obi?
She should stop hiding under his wife's skirt and be sending some worthless proxies to be saying rubbish. Tilumbu show your face if you have balls

Chukwudi use your real name

I can not vote for Presidential candidate who can not unite the country...Peter Obi a serial liar

sarrki:


Chukwudi use your real name

Kaci Mai garinku. Dolo ba kai

AdamuKD:

We the obedient families go treat una fvck up one time. We no dey carry last. U do anyhow, u collect anyhow.Bring it on dunce's

Anuuuu you are not even proud of your family name

Peter obi and all his ipob terrorist sympathizers will know that Nigeria is not a zoo

AdamuKD:

Kaci Mai garinku. Dolo ba kai

Ubankaaaaa yaci duruuuuu uwarrrrrka

sarrki:
Obi is a tribal bigot. He will be treated as an enemy combatant

Go ahead! Do it! Perhaps the you guys are now done with the killers fulanis, bandits and BH terrorists.

sarrki:


You seems not to understand politics

Let me help you broaden your horizon since you can’t think beyond what is giving to you guys at obidiiiiooots headquarters

Pdp is divided into 4 categories

Atiku faction

Wike faction

Obi faction

Kwankwaso faction

So all the tributaries will be treated as an enemy

Obi have struck APC in a very dangerous junction.

Their wicked secrets is exposed.

Very smart obi, ordained president.

Lol..... Tinubu should forfeit the race before somebody else like shettima takes him out of the frame, puts the entire Tinubu urchiins and yoruba to shame.
Make he cover up his face in disgrace. He can't run the race. PeterObis pace is too fast. Tinubu you just won't last!

I am still repeating it since more for you people to advise him o

Abdu81:


Obi have struck APC in a very dangerous junction.

Their wicked secrets is exposed.

Very smart obi, ordained president.

President of Biafra

Kriss216:
Funny how APC is now playing opposition to LP.

It's Peter Obi who wouldn't stop mentioning Tinubu who didn't rule him or his papa.

How can Peter Obi be overwhelmed by a man who is @ best a WALKING DEAD?

The APC are the ones overwhelmed by Peter Obi burgeoning popularity. They have used all manner of evil schemes to chastise Peter Obi, but Nigerians and lovers of progress are holding rallies and spending their own monies on his behalf. (Peter Obi)

That is a testament of someone who is loved wholeheartedly and overwhelming to his political traducers. They are angry Peter Obi brought their slander and ethnic hatred to the fore, thereby exposing them to everyone.

While Peter is granting interviews and providing solutions to endemic problems bedevilling Nigerians, Tinubu and his wagon of criminals are busy with ethnic and hate filled campaigns. E.g, "they would Labour to death" in the just concluded Osun state elections.

Well, whether they like it or not, the Obidient Tsunami can't be stopped by anyone let alone a deluded congregation of Tinubu's rabid dogs.

We move

All these damage control.
Just to defend wetin we already knew

sarrki:


President of Biafra

The Nigerian youths, the Nigerian christians south south, south east,north central, the elites, northern minority tribes are laughing at your madness.

Just wait, American wonders are waiting for you .

That Peter Obi video pained Tinubu and his online urchins eeh.
At least for once, let APC and Tinubu urchins be on defensive side.

sarrki:
Obi is a tribal bigot
He will be treated as an enemy combatant

Says a Yoruba Muslim sarrki wanna be..

I saw the statement made by one cultist running a church, saying he can't vote Igbo as a Yoruba ' boy'

If that's not the definition of a tribal bigot, I don't know what is..

Why most of you Yoruba Muslims are clamouring for Tinubu is only because of tribal and religious affiliation.. which is quite pathetic..

It's on record, Igbo voted Obasanjo in 99, voted Yaradua in 07, Voted Jonathan in 2011,
Thats the only tribe above sentiments in Nigeria.. They go for competency and liberalism.

if Osibanjo , Adesina etc was contesting.. Igbos will support them wholeheartedly.. they have done it before and will do it again.

Say no to Tinubu
say no to Aso rock becoming old people's home
say no to London hospital president
say no to Muslim Muslim ticket

say yes to equity Justice and fairness

ZombieTAMER:


Says a Yoruba Muslim sarrki wanna be..

I saw the statement made by one cultist running a church, saying he can't vote Igbo as a Yoruba ' boy'

If that's not the definition of a tribal bigot, I don't know what is..

Why most of you Yoruba Muslims are clamouring for Tinubu is only because of tribal and religious affiliation.. which is quite pathetic..

It's on record, Igbo voted Obasanjo in 99, voted Yaradua in 07, Voted Jonathan in 2011,
Thats the only tribe above sentiments in Nigeria.. They go for competency and liberalism.

if Osibanjo , Adesina etc was contesting.. Igbos will support them wholeheartedly.. they have done it before and will do it again.

Say no to Tinubu
say no to Aso rock becoming old people's home
say no to London hospital president
say no to Muslim Muslim ticket

say yes to equity Justice and fairness

Says ipob sympathizer

sarrki:


Says ipob sympathizer

You ran away with your tail in between your legs from the other thread you created.

I can see your dumb summations everywhere

sarrki:
Obi is a tribal bigot

He will be treated as an enemy combatant

don't come here and tell us how your farm is being destroyed by herdsmen. You can't keep doing the same thing and expect a different result.

sarrki:


Ubankaaaaa yaci duruuuuu uwarrrrrka

Islam headslamming terrorist. Ur stupid Mohammed yaci durin mama nshi. Mohammed the terrorist is rotten in hell. Shaga banza. Sai naci durin mama nka