Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, has debunked the reports claiming he said he was looking forward to contesting again in 2027.
The former governor of Anambra State dissociated himself from the reports in a statement he released via his verified Twitter handle on Saturday, July 15.
Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has denied speaking on plans to recontest in 2027.
He said the reports were fabricated and predicted on interviews he never granted.
The LP flagbearer also denied commenting on the alleged offer of the appointment slots by the Bola Tinubu-led federal government to the opposition.
His words: “I have noticed with dismay, an emerging pattern where fake media reports and news items are predicated on interviews and press remarks I never granted.
“Two recent instances relate to my saying that I am looking forward to running for office in 2027 on a supposed Arise TV interview that never took place. The other is about my reaction to prospective appointees into the Federal Government.
“Both reports are bogus. Regrettably, our politics have sunken to this abysmal level where manipulation of the media space is now a trade.
The Anambra state-born politician said he will not concern himself with “cheap distractive trolls.”
“My focus and that of the Obidient Movement will not derail from the original mission of creating a new Nigeria which we believe is POssible.
“Our emphasis has never been on political positions or personal aggrandizement, but on putting the nation on the right footing and deepening our democracy by helping to elevate and empower the downtrodden in our society,” he said.