Alleged audio call of me and Oyedepo is fake — Obi breaks silence

Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), has finally reacted to the alleged audio conversation between him and David Oyedepo, the founder of Winners Chapel.

In the audio, Obi allegedly asked Oyedepo to him secure votes from Christians in the south-west and Kwara during the presidential polls, describing the election as a “religious war”.

The development has continued to elicit intense reactions, with many accusing him of religious bigotry.

But in a Twitter thread on Wednesday, Obi said the viral audio is fake, adding that he did not at any point said the 2023 election was a religious war.

“Before, during, and after the campaign, it is on record that I have maintained my commitment and focus on issue-based campaign about a New Nigeria that is possible, a shift of emphasis from consumption to production, a New Nigeria characterized by inclusion, justice, equity, fairness, and prosperity,” he wrote.

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

“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!

“The present attempts by the APC as a Party, and the APC Led-government through some government officials and agencies to divert our attention from our blatantly stolen mandate is unfortunate and sad.

“These have come and continued to manifest in different ways, such as the malicious accusation of the Minister of Information, Mr Lai Mohammed, the circulation of a fake doctored audio call, and a pressure on me to leave the country.

“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.”