The presidency has reacted to the recent claims by Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate Peter Obi that his life is under threat, describing the allegations as false and full of lies.
Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, made the remarks in a post shared on his X account on Wednesday.
Onanuga was reacting to a viral interview clip in which Obi claimed that he was being targeted by the Tinubu-led APC administration. He alleged that his vehicle was stopped at an airport and expressed fear that he might not be alive to participate in the 2027 general election.
Responding, the presidential aide described Obi’s allegations as “unfounded and misleading,” accusing the former Anambra governor of attempting to blame the government for personal inconveniences.
He said: “Peter Obi’s new lies.
“Peter Obi’s recent claims of being targeted by the government, citing an incident involving his car at the airport, which, by his own account, must have resulted from flouting parking regulations are simply unfounded and misleading.
“As a pathological and serial liar, Mr Obi is intent on dragging the government into every personal inconvenience he encounters, often resorting to exaggeration and baseless allegations.
“His claim that he may not be alive for the January 2027 election and that people are being pressured not to invite him to social events is nothing more than a fabricated narrative, a page from his book of lies and propaganda.
“These claims lack substance and are designed to attract undue sympathy and deflect attention from his credibility deficit and the problems faced by his SPV and his adopted political association, the NDC.
“It is important to note that Mr Obi has a substantial interest in Fidelity Bank. The institution continues to thrive as a result of the current administration’s robust economic reforms.
“The government is certainly not targeting the bank. Rather than being ‘haunted’ by the government, Mr Obi appears to be grappling with the consequences of his litany of unfounded statements.”
He maintained that the Tinubu administration remains focused on implementing its reform agenda and has no interest in undermining Obi or his political aspirations.
“The Tinubu government remains fully focused on consolidating its historic and beneficial reforms for the good of all Nigerians. It has neither the time nor the inclination to be distracted by Mr Obi’s self-serving narratives and lies or by his candidacy, as he constantly diminishes himself with specious, unverifiable utterances,” he said.
