Leaked Audio Conversation Fake, An Attempt To Manipulate Citizens — Obi

Peter Obi has finally distanced himself from the leaked audio which is purported to contain a conversation between him and Bishop David Oyedepo.

In a message late on Wednesday, the Labour Party presidential flag bearer stated that the audio is fake and that there was no time he say or imply that the 2023 election is a religious war.

According to the former governor, the leaked audio is an attempt to manipulate Nigerians and it is both "very sad" and "wicked".

"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", Obi stated.

Speaking further, he disclosed that his legal team have been advised to take legal action against Peoples Gazette and others who reported the audio leak conversation.

Obi urged Nigerians and the international community to call on APC to stop their "nasty attacks" while restating his commitment to lawfully and peacefully retrieving his mandate.

"The attempts to manipulate Nigerians is very sad and wicked. Our legal team have been instructed to take appropriate legal actions against Peoples Gazette and others.

"While we call on all concerned Nigerians and the International Community to implore the APC and the APC Led-government to stop their nasty attacks, my focus and commitment to lawfully and peacefully retrieve our mandate to secure and unite our Nation, take Nigeria from consumption to production, pull millions of Nigerians out of multidimensional poverty, especially in the North, and jumpstart prosperity through agricultural, industrial, and technological revolution remain unchanged", he added.

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.

— Peter Obi (@PeterObi) April 5, 2023

The attempts to manipulate Nigerians is very sad and wicked. Our legal team have been instructed to take appropriate legal actions against Peoples Gazette and others.

— Peter Obi (@PeterObi) April 5, 2023

While we call on all concerned Nigerians and the International Community to implore the APC and the APC Led-government to stop their nasty attacks, my focus and commitment to lawfully and peacefully retrieve our mandate to secure and unite our Nation,

— Peter Obi (@PeterObi) April 5, 2023

take Nigeria from consumption to production, pull millions of Nigerians out of multidimensional poverty especially in the North, and jumpstart prosperity through agricultural, industrial, and technological revolution remain unchanged.

— Peter Obi (@PeterObi) April 5, 2023