- LP presidential candidate Peter Obi has accused the federal government led by President Tinubu of plotting to arrest him
- Obi spoke while reacting to the claim by President Tinubu’s aide Bayo Onanuga that he is behind the planned nationwide protest slated for August 1st, 2024
- Obi’s spokesperson, Yunusa Tanko, described the allegations as lacking any shred of proof, rather part of a series of plots being hatched by the presidency to blackmail the former party’s flagbearer
Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.
Peter Obi, the flagbearer of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 presidential election, has berated one of the presidential spokespersons, Bayo Onanuga, of accusing him of being the mastermind of a planned protest against economic hardship in the country.