Yunusa Tanko, the Chief Spokesman for the Obi-Datti Campaign Council, has chastised the Dailypost newspaper for printing a misleading article regarding Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections.
According to Newsmen, the daily reported on an alleged interview in which the former Anambra governor announced his plans to run for president in 2027.
However, the Labour Party Spokesperson, Tanko, stated in a statement released on Monday that Peter Obi never granted any interview in the country or overseas regarding his plans to run for president in 2027.
He also warned the media to stop inventing lies about their party’s nominee.
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The statement reads: “Our attention has been drawn to a publication in the Daily Post and some social media networks on an interview granted by His Excellency Peter Obi to Arise tv.
“We want to quickly point out that this is the highest level of yellow journalism taken too far all in a bid to change the narrative as there was no time HEPO granted such a nebulous interview to Arise tv.
“HEPO arrived Nigeria from an overseas trip just this weekend and for any reputable media organisation to publish such a fallacy and complete fabrication calls to question the kind of journalism some Nigerians are practicing.
“For all avoidance of doubt, HEPO did not at anytime grant such an interview to any media organisation in Nigeria or outside the country. Please note!”
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