The Head of Obi-Datti Media Office, Diran Onifade has dismissed the trending leaked audio conversation between Peter Obi and Bishop David Oyedepo on the need to wage religious war in Nigeria, as ‘fake’ news floated by the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Onifade, who was reacting to the leaked audio in which Peter Obi appeared to be begging Bishop Oyedepo to help mobilise Christians in the South West and Kwara to vote for him in the presidential election, dubbing it “religious war,” accused the APC of being desperate to retain power hence, employing foul means.
“It appears the All Progressives Congress’ desperation to grab and retain power by foul means has refused to go away more than a month after they have grabbed the election as they planned.
“While we are toeing the constitutional path to retrieve our mandate, those who have truncated the wishes of the majority of Nigerians have recoursed to mischief and endless subterfuge to continue to hold on to what they know does not belong to them.
“From the show of shame in Portharcourt to the drama in the Ibom Air aircraft, both of which they contrived, they have now moved to the circulation of a deep fake audio file aimed at promoting religious tension in the country.
“All these are meant to serve no other purpose than egregious mischief aimed at demarketing Peter Obi. If the goal is to create a credibility problem, the ploy has failed woefully.
“Peter Obi has long been on record as the only presidential candidate who has urged the Nigerians electorate not to vote for him on the basis of religion or tribe.
“We will therefore like to advice our beloved Nigerian people to remain focused on the task to take back the mandate we know was freely given to Peter Obi and Datti Baba-Ahmed through legitimate means.”
