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BREAKING: “My Duplicates Are Still on the Rampage,” Peter Obi Reveals Brutal Encounter

Thursday, May 18, 2023 at 9:23 AM by Bada Yusuf

Peter Obi, the flagbearer of the Labour Party in the February 25 presidential election, has raised the alarm about being impersonated to present him as a tribal and religious bigot
Obi said this while narrating his encounter with Mustapha Audu, son of the late former governor of Kogi state, who alleged that Obi called him on the phone in front of his (Audu) office and spoke in the Igbo language
The Labour Party candidate said he had to meet Audu in person and explain to him that he was not the one, adding that it was a plot by his political enemies and urged his supporters to be wary

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FCT, Abuja - Peter Obi, the Labour Party candidate in the February 25 presidential election, has explained a brutal encounter at the presidential election tribunal court in Abuja on Wednesday, May 17.

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He said he was in the courtroom yesterday when he was informed that some of his supporters were engaging Prince Mustapha Audu, son of the late Governor of Kogi state, who alleged that he (Obi) came to his (Audu) office and phoned him when he was at the front of the office.

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Audu alleged that while Obi was trying to reach him through the phone, he (Obi) spoke in Igbo and was silent when he realised he (Audu) could not speak the language.

According to Obi, his critics have resorted to tarnishing his image by impersonating and recording his voice to justify their claim that he is a tribal bigot.

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The Labour Party chieftain said he had to tell those who informed him in the court to tell the Obidients to delay Audu until the end of the court proceedings to clear himself.

His statement reads in part:

"It was one of my aides who quickly alerted me on what was going on and I pleaded with him to go outside and tell the OBIdients who were with the man to kindly delay him until I come out of the courtroom."

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Legit.ng earlier reported that there was tense drama on Wednesday morning when two Labour Party factions confronted each other at the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal,

The Lamidi Apapa-led faction went into the court to witness the petition hearing but met with the supporters of Joseph Abure, the suspended national chairman.