Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, has revealed that his New Year message has prompted threats against his life and the safety of his family.
In a statement posted on his verified Twitter account on Monday, January 6, 2025, Obi disclosed that he has been subjected to a range of hostile messages, including direct threats targeting him and those close to him.
The former Governor of Anambra had, in his New Year address, criticized the federal government’s claims of economic improvement, asserting that Nigeria’s economic situation has continued to worsen. He also highlighted that Nigeria remains one of the world’s poverty capitals.
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Obi further pointed out the widespread displacement of families across the country due to the ongoing activities of bandits and terrorists, labeling Nigeria as one of the most insecure and least peaceful nations globally.
In addition, he took aim at President Bola Tinubu, urging him to halt his foreign travels and instead undergo his medical checkups within Nigeria.
Obi said, “Mr President, out of the approximately 580 days you have been in office, it is reported that you have spent over 30%, or around 180 days, on more than 30 publicly recorded overseas trips.”
During an interview on Arise Television, Felix Morka, the spokesperson for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), stated that Obi was crossing a line with his persistent criticisms of the party and President Tinubu’s government.
“Peter Obi is really crossing the line, the campaigns are over, he needs to relax and allow his lawyers to handle his case at the tribunal, accusing the APC of attacking his personal life is ridiculous.
“Obi has been way too sanctimonious for someone who volunteered to venture into politics and run for the presidency,” Morka said.
In response, Obi expressed confusion over how he had crossed the line. He reposted the video of his New Year message and invited Nigerians to highlight the boundary he had supposedly overstepped.
He wrote: “Have I really crossed the line? I ask the question because my New Year message has now led to threats against my life, my family, and those around me. While I have received all sorts of messages, one Mr. Felix Morka has gone further to accuse me of “crossing the line” and has warned that I will face the consequences. I find it necessary to share this message again and urge everyone who has not seen it to watch it.
“If I have truly crossed the line, I invite anyone to point it out, as I remain committed to upholding decorum.”
He, however, maintained that the threats against his life would not deter him from speaking truthfully about Nigeria, adding that the country is “increasingly transforming into an authoritarian and repressive regime, where freedom of expression is being systematically suppressed.”
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