…Keyamo’s allegation fallacious, says Obi’s aide

The Director of Media and Public Affairs and Official Spokesperson for the All Progressives Congress Campaign Council, Festus Keyamo, on Monday, alleged that the presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi, was planning to fake an assassination attempt on himself and hire some supporters dressed in the APC caps and T-shirts to attack some of his party offices.

This is even as the Minister of State for Labour and Employment accused the former Anambra governor of circulating a hate-filled video online to disparage the presidential candidate of the APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.

Keyamo made the claim in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday.

While challenging Obi to reveal the source and name(s) of the culprits behind the nebulous WhatsApp message, the minister noted that it was obvious Obi deliberately concocted the message and circulated the offensive video himself as a campaign strategy.

The allegation is coming hours after Labour Party held a two-day retreat for its national officers, trade unions and party candidates.

The statement partly read, “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 people not to vote for him. The purported message, according to Mr. Obi, forewarned the Yoruba that a vote for Obi would be a vote for a seaport in South-South and South-East.

“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 the 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.

“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 authorised and for which we take responsibility.

“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.

At the Peter Obi event in New York
“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 begun 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 fault lines 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.

“We call on all well-meaning Nigerians, irrespective of ethnic origins or political divides, to rise up and condemn this tactless tactics and cheap maneuver 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.”

Reacting to Keyamo’s allegation, Obi’s Media Aide, Emeka Obasi, described it as fallacious.

The former Anambra State governor’s image maker said he was surprised it was coming from a personality like Keyamo.

He said, “It is a fallacy! You media people should also know when you see something fallacious. Does Peter looks like someone who pretends or fakes things? What do we gain to start faking assassination attempt? Are they in anyway trying to carry out such attempt and seeking on blaming Obi for it? The public deserves to know and that’swhat we should put up in the press.

“Does Keyamo knows more than we know and just using this opportunity to cry wolf? What is his plan for uttering this kind of stupid statement? Does he think Obi is part of the Old Order who are always desperatefor power? Whenever he says ‘Go and verify’, does it look like scheming?

“But we are aware of what Keyamo has done before. It is not out of place for him to say things like Obi is attempting to fake his assassination attempt? It is a terrible thing to say.”

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We remember late Funsho Williams, eliminate credible opposition if necessary. Lagos some people can forget, we can't.

This man won't rest one place.

The funniest thing is that he is not even a consideration among the strong contenders. Forget the overblown media hype, pandora hoebi is in the league of Sowore and the rest. Even the big politicians who know whatsup don't give a flying fvck about him.

If you notice, both Tinubu and Atiku don't make any reference to him, either directly or otherwise. But recently, he it appears his campaign centers around Tinubu.

He can go make phoney assassination attempt with ipob pigs so he gains sympathy, but las las, he won't even come third.

Proudly agbadorian.

this fat pig should know that this country will blow finally should anything happen to Obi

Hahahahahaha
it's obvious they have nothing against this man.
the mai gaskiya himself
nwoke obi ya di ocha
mr "go and verify"


They tried using tribalism card, that one has already failed because this youth movement is WAZOBIA
they tried using fake news and information, faa faa foul because the man himself is "mr go and verify"
they gat nothing against him on corruption because Nigerian ROCK is the mai gaskiya and incorruptible man.
they now result to childish tantrums.
hahahahaha.
we told you guys before that they have no manifestos to campaign with apart from their usual old tribalism and tribal card.
they would have had an easy campaign with Osinbajo on the ballot because I wonder how a sane person will be campaigning against Osinbajo.
the only thing you can have against Osibanjo is his party and nothing more. but few times he headed things he proved himself within same party.
Nigerians would have has a tough choice to make between Osibanjo and Obi but they made the choice easy for the youths and the youths have chosen to pull themselves out of suffering from those who wish to molest this country "TURN BY TURN"
Suffering knows no tribe or religion
THE YOUTHS ARE COMING!!!

You better warn your slaves....
Dey dia dey form Intel...the one una no fit use for bandits

We are tinubu supporters if you're not voting tinubu leave Lagos or be thrown into lagoons.

Just Imagine the Stupid Shameless Tout above me...

Tinubu has messed up his useless life.

That is a pointer to the plans he has for Nigerian Youths.

To raise a generation of Touts and Agberos.

He will never be President of Nigeria.... God Forbid BAT-thing.

Time to question keyamo is now as they maybe up to something sinister.

As for Peter obi, you cant fight a man backed by God.

Its this Man Actually a SAN?
Its there any evil plan by Opposition against the Candidate of Obi.
I believe APC should be held responsible if there is an Attack on Mr Obi.

LeoDeKing:

Obi don loose dis election .. naa him use him hand spoil show

Hehehe! APC dey shake seriously. Well, whether Obi threat is real or not, time will tell. Ndi ala!

walefresh3:


Obi don loose dis election .. naa him use him hand spoil show

I dey tell you.

He might have come third, but as it is now, he no go see 6th position.

That is what happens when campaign is centred around hate, bitterness and aggression to others rather than selling yourself.

Proudly agbadorian.

The Evil APC is planning something heinous and must be stopped before they throw this country into a huge fire

There's way u be an APC member and not looking stupid

APC accusing others of hate as campaign strategy......wonderment!

Sonyboom765:
Obi go n verify is no longer working as he as been busted back to back to be a bloody foolish Igbo liar. Na to de play ethnic card the fool resulted. Imagine the bastard claiming a group was spreading Yoruba should not vote for him when eveey Nigeria know Kanu the bastard ask Igbo to stone Kumuyi n not attend Yoruba churches.

Moving from one church to another to play the religious card was also falling, he has resorted to name calling, insult ad faking assassination attempt just to gain sympathy.

Show us what you did as a governor for 8 years, the third class olodo will rather start visiting churches.

Abdu81:
We are tinubu supporters if you're not voting tinubu leave Lagos or be thrown into lagoons.

You are not even ashamed of yourself that all you and your likes can get from Tinubu's war chest are cheap drugs that is messing up your brain and you feel "empowered" carrying those weapons his children will dare not touch and found on the streets like you.

Certainly not voting Tinubu nor leaving Lagos and by the way, the plots of land my family paid for to the Olurunfunmi family back then has a 99 years lease to them, e still remain 53 years..... just hope you don't get to drown in that lagoon that is enticing you!

Nawa o

Keyamo knows all these because it's all APC tactics.

This Peter Obituary is more foolish than I thought. The stage go turn to reality and nothing go happen

What an irrational thought!

I guess after Uba's assassination attempt, this came to Keyamo's mind

So if truly Obi is to be assassinated, or an attempt made, he should keep silent?
Or is this a way to make him openly available for assassination?

Of all propaganda against Obi, APC and Keyamo came up with "fake assassination attempt" narrative.

Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.

APC should be informed that a mad man remains a mad man until something happens to him, then you will see the relatives.

Let a scratch touch Obi, then Una go see madness!

Keyamo and Tinubu are bastards! Let their desperation push them to do the nonsense he just let out and watch this country on fire

Enough said! If the heat is too much for APC, get out of the kitchen or we help you by kicking your ass out come 2023

Wow

How do some people think?

It's amusing seeing Keyamo embarrassing himself and the APC