The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi has disowned the viral alleged call audio between him and the President of Living Faith Church, Bishop David Oyedepo.
It was said that an online medium had leaked the audio conversation clip a few days ago.
Reacting to this, Obi took to Twitter on Wednesday and distanced himself from the audio.
He argued that he consistently maintained his focus on an issue-based campaign while pursuing a new Nigeria characterised by inclusion, justice, equity, fairness, and prosperity
He said:
“I repeatedly stated that no one should vote for me based on Tribe or Religion, but rather on the assessment of Character, Competence, Capacity, Credibility, and Compassion that can be trusted to create a New Nigeria!”
He claimed that the “doctored” audio clip was an attempt by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the APC-led government through some government officials and agencies to divert attention from “our blatantly stolen mandate.”
The former Anambra Governor said:
“Let me reiterate that the audio call being circulated is fake, and at no time throughout the campaign and now did I ever say, think, or even imply that the 2023 election is, or was a religious war.”
This came after Oyedepo on Sunday declared he never campaigned for any politician or spoken to any group on their behalf.
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