{"id":262129,"date":"2023-04-13T06:42:16","date_gmt":"2023-04-13T05:42:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=262129"},"modified":"2023-04-13T06:42:16","modified_gmt":"2023-04-13T05:42:16","slug":"buharis-aide-reacts-to-peter-obis-detention-in-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2023\/04\/13\/buharis-aide-reacts-to-peter-obis-detention-in-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Buhari\u2019s Aide Reacts To Peter Obi\u2019s Detention In UK"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bashir Ahmad, President Muhammadu Buhari’s Special Assistant on Digital Communication, has mocked Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate Peter Obi<\/a>‘s detention in the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n

WITHIN NIGERIA previously reported that on April 7, 2023, Peter Obi was detained and interrogated for hours by immigration officials at Heathrow Airport in London.<\/p>\n

Diran Onifade, the Head of Obi-Datti Media Office, announced this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja, the nation’s capital.<\/p>\n

According to the Obi-Datti media office, the former Anambra State Governor was wrongfully detained for alleged duplication offences committed by an impostor who is still at large.<\/p>\n

According to the statement, the impostor of Obi may have committed various crimes that resulted in the harassment of the LP flagbearer, who has lived in the UK for over a decade.<\/p>\n

Bashir stated on Twitter that the detention was unacceptable, claiming that Peter Obi was treated like a common criminal in the UK.<\/p>\n

He also pleaded with the UK government to explain the circumstances surrounding Obi’s arrest and the numerous imposters to Nigerians.<\/p>\n

Making light of the situation, the presidential aide wondered if the candidate for the February 25th election was the real Peter Obi or a forgery.<\/p>\n

He wrote:<\/strong><\/p>\n

A whole former presidential candidate treated like a common criminal, unacceptable. Haba.<\/em><\/p>\n

The UK should kindly tell us what they know about the numerous Peter Obis roaming around. His detention got me really disturbed.<\/em><\/p>\n

Was it the authentic Obi or the criminal Obi that contested and came 3rd in the February presidential election? I hope it wasn\u2019t the criminal one oo!<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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A whole former presidential candidate treated like a common criminal, unacceptable. Haba!<\/p>\n

— Bashir Ahmad, OON (@BashirAhmaad) April 12, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n