Former presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has distanced himself from a viral report claiming he won 45 million votes in a purported presidential primary election of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), describing the report as false and misleading.
The claim, which circulated widely on social media and some
online platforms, alleged that Obi emerged victorious in an imaginary party
primary held by the NDC.
However, the Peter Obi Media Office has dismissed the report
in its entirety, stating that no such political party primary ever took place.
In a statement issued on Tuesday by the media office
spokesperson, Ibrahim Umar, the figures being circulated were described as
“entirely false” and without any basis in reality.
“The attention of the Peter Obi Media Office has been drawn
to certain 45 million primary vote figures currently circulating on social
media and various news platforms, purporting to be the breakdown of official
results from an imaginary primary by the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC),
ascribed to Mr Peter Obi,” the statement read.
The office clarified that no primary election was conducted
and no results or figures were generated from any such process, urging the
public, supporters, and media organisations to disregard the report.
It further stressed that official information regarding Mr.
Obi’s political engagements would only be released through verified and
authorised communication channels.
The statement also accused those behind the publication of
attempting to misrepresent and drag the former presidential candidate into
fraudulent narratives.
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