- Reports of Obi’s arrest spread online following his spat with a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Felix Morka
Peter Obi has dispelled the rumour of his arrest, saying he is currently at his Onitsha residence in Anambra State.
This followed the death threat allegation and counter allegation between him and Felix Morka, a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
In a statement posted via his official Twitter handle on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, Obi called on his supporter to ignore the rumour of his alleged arrest, saying the claim is entirely false.
“The recurring fake News on me. I have been made aware of a circulating fake News about my alleged arrest. Let me state unequivocally that these claims are entirely false. I am currently at my home in Onitsha. Anambra State. Such fake News on my person has become a pastime for some people,” he tweeted.
The former Governor of Anambra State recalled that similar rumour was amplified in 2024, when he was said to have arrested by officials of the DSS.
He said, “Recall last year September, when I was in Rwanda, similar lies had gone out that DSS invaded my house; now, while I was in my home in Onitsha, Anambra State, they said I was arrested in Abuja. The motive of these peddlers cannot be positive but let us not allow baseless rumors to distract us from the critical challenges we face as a nation.”
Meanwhile, Morka has clarified his controversial remark about Obi following the latter’s accusation that the comment of the APC chieftain about his New Year message attracted a barrage of negative comments including death threats.
While speaking on Arise TV’s programme ‘The Morning Show’ on Wednesday, Morka clarified that his comment was a direct response to the question about Obi being labeled a voodoo economist and prophet of doom.
Morka also asked Obi to provide evidence of the alleged threats against his life and family.
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