Obi, Oyedepo’s alleged leaked phone conversation throws LP’s media team into confusion.

…aides issues conflicting statements hours apart

The trending audio of a leaked phone conversation between the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi and the Presiding Bishop of the Living Faith Church, David Oyedepo, has throw the LP candidate’s media team into confusion.

While the Head, Obi-Datti Media Office, veteran broadcaster, Diran Onifade, in a statement in Abuja, on Sunday, dismissed the audio as deep fake and a product of the propaganda machinery of the ruling All Progressives Congress, a member of the media team, Keneth Okwonkwo, confirmed the authenticity of the audio.

Okwonkwo’s statement issued in a series of tweets on his Twitter handle a few hours after Diran’s statement however explained that the audio was being taken out of context by Obi’s opponents.

In the audio which was released by an online newspaper, Peoples Gazette, Obi solicited the support of Oyedepo to help get votes from Christians in South-West.

The Labour Party Presidenrial candidate was heard saying the votes were needed because the 2023 presidential election was a religious war.

He said, “Daddy, I need you to speak to your people in the South-West and Kwara, the Christians in the South-West and Kwara.This is a religious war. Like I keep saying: if this works, you people will never regret the support.”

The audio had attracted a firestorm on social media with some of Obi’s supporters insisting that the voice recording was saying it was a forgery.

Onifade had in a statement issued in the early hours of Sunday, said, “It appears the All Progressives Congress’ desperation to grab and retain power by foul means has refused to go away more than a month after they have grabbed the election as they planned.

“While we are toeing the constitutional path to retrieve our mandate, those who have truncated the wishes of the majority of Nigerians have recoursed to mischief and endless subterfuge to continue to hold on to what they know does not belong to them.

The Labour Party Presidenrial candidate was heard saying the votes were needed because the 2023 presidential election was a religious war.

He said, “Daddy, I need you to speak to your people in the South-West and Kwara, the Christians in the South-West and Kwara.This is a religious war. Like I keep saying: if this works, you people will never regret the support.”

The audio had attracted a firestorm on social media with some of Obi’s supporters insisting that the voice recording was saying it was a forgery.

Onifade had in a statement issued in the early hours of Sunday, said, “It appears the All Progressives Congress’ desperation to grab and retain power by foul means has refused to go away more than a month after they have grabbed the election as they planned.

“While we are toeing the constitutional path to retrieve our mandate, those who have truncated the wishes of the majority of Nigerians have recoursed to mischief and endless subterfuge to continue to hold on to what they know does not belong to them.

“From the show of shame in Portharcourt to the drama in the Ibom Air aircraft, both of which they contrived, they have now moved to the circulation of a deep fake audio file aimed at promoting religious tension in the country.

“All these are meant to serve no other purpose than egregious mischief aimed at demarketing Peter Obi. If the goal is to create a credibility problem, the ploy has failed woefully.

“Peter Obi has long been on record as the only presidential candidate who has urged the Nigerians electorate not to vote for him on the basis of religion or tribe .

“We will therefore like to advice our beloved Nigerian people to remain focused on the task to take back the mandate we know was freely given to Peter Obi and Datti Baba-Ahmed through legitimate means.

“That is more important than to expect those who ran election on forged credentials and even fake Bishops to stop faking. They cannot stop being fraudulent because that is who they are.”

But in a separate statement, a few hours after, Okonkwo confirmed the authenticity of the same audio but claimed it was taken out of context by critics.

He wrote: “Our attention has been drawn to the publication of this audio tape of private conversation between @PeterObi and Bishop Oyedepo. It is not surprising that these political criminals are trying to spin the conversation as if Obi was making a religious statement.

“Firstly, the context of the conversation was aptly put by Bishop Oyedepo when he said “All Nigerians have equal stake in this nation, nobody has the right to claim that he is dashing something to someone”.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/04/obi-oyedepos-leaked-conversation-throws-lps-media-team-into-confusion/amp/

Their confusion just started.

A party built on lies and intimidation can never stand

The renewed mudslinging against Peter Obi is to taint him so that he won't get enough votes like before as the court cases seems to suggest a likely rerun of the elections. The directive from the apc is for their utchins to sustain a propaganda war against the image of PeterObi. But with handicapped candidates like the old druggie or the Dubai looter, it's a walkover.

Peter Obi is the next president of Nigeria.

Monogamy:
Their confusion just started.

A party built on lies and intimidation can never stand

This court case is really peppering you into sleeplessness, the old druggie won't be president.

SLAP44:
The renewed mudslinging against Peter Obi is to taint him so that he won't get enough votes like before as the court cases seems to suggest a likely rerun of the elections. The directive from the apc is for their utchins to sustain a propaganda war against the image of PeterObi. But with handicapped candidates like the old druggie or the Dubai looter, it's a walkover.

Peter Obi is the next president of Nigeria.

Lol

Slap44, the guy from wonderland

SLAP44:


This court case is really peppering you into sleeplessness

The court case that has already been won...

Where were you people when SW was lobbying for CJ position?

We have considered election dispute early

Monogamy:


Lol

Slap44, the guy from wonderland

Lol, you will be shouting "wonderful " when the old druggie will be told to return his stolen certificate

SLAP44:


Lol, you will be shouting "wonderful " when the old druggie will be told to return his stolen certificate

Tell us the title of the movie

Monogamy:


The court case that has already been won...

Where were you people when SW was lobbying for CJ position?

We have considered election dispute early

Lies.

If that's the truth, you won't be so peppered to be here spewing propaganda and mudslinging on Peter Obi. You are more jittery than corn leaves 🍃 during a windy day.

SLAP44:


Lies.

If that's the truth, you won't be so peppered to be here spewing propaganda and mudslinging on Peter Obi. You are more jittery than corn leaves 🍃 during a windy day.

Peter Obi is just too small for Apc or Tinubu. Abi no be same Eluup

Monogamy:


Tell us the title of the movie

"El Drugado Tinubu arrested in court "

Monogamy:


Peter Obi is just too small for Apc or Tinubu. Abi no be same Eluup

And your too microscopic to be noticed

APC and lies.

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KingKO22:
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Even if the leaked tape is real, and so? Did Obi or Oyedepo said anything incriminating in the purported leaked call? Did they bribe INEC to rig the election? Did they secretly sneak out to meet with Nigeria's corrupt CJN to bend the rules to favor Obi at the court like Emilokan did and you guys brushed it aside?



Tinubu donated billions of Lagos money to Northern Muslim clerics and Mosques even before 2023 election proper, and the heavens didn't fall, so what are you guys gonna do? Wail and gnash your criminal teeth as usual.



Tinubu defended Fulani herdsmen terrorists massacres on several occasions just to please core Northern Muslims to vote him and that is perfect political strategy to you criminality lovers in Nigeria but Peter Obi visiting Churches to seek for prayers and to canvass for Christian support is a taboo, God will reward you all according to your evil deeds, wicked souls.



It is a perfect political strategy when Northern Muslim Clerics and Imams instruct Muslims on who to vote for but if a Pastor tells his members to vote for those that will defend the Church from terrorists and oppressors, it becomes an issue, my prayer for you all lovers of evil is that may God and nature judge you all.



Heartless cretins, they are jittery, they know Peter Obi won and they are looking for ways to get rid of Obi, but we serve a living God.



My new prayer now is that every presidential candidate that failed to win the election legally and decides to impose himself on Nigerians at all cost will die in office!

Confusion shall always be in the camp of the enemies.

That leaked tape is keeping obidients honest, they have to earn every penny obi is paying them by working overtime.

Monogamy:
Their confusion just started.

A party built on lies and intimidation can never stand

A Muslim Muslim ticket is will never rule Nigeria.