Peter Obi has cried out over the threat to his life and family.
NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Labour Party (LP) 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has revealed that his New Year messages on the state of the nation have led to all sorts of threats to his life, family and those around him.
This Nigeria news platform recalls that Peter Obi, during a media chat last Thursday, asserted that the country’s political, economic and security situation is worsening daily, contrary to the positions of Tinubu’s government.
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According to him, Nigeria has fallen from being the largest economy in Africa, with a GDP of $574 billion and a per capita income of over $3,500 in 2014, to now ranking fourth on the continent.
In response, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), in a statement through its Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, said Peter Obi’s claim is misleading, especially when all indicators show that the country is rebounding in significant measures which cast the former Governor of Anambra State squarely, as Nigeria’s leading doomsayer.
Morka also criticized Peter Obi for projecting himself as omniscient and a philosopher’s stone when addressing national challenges, stating that he left no significant achievements or transformations in his eight years at the Government House in Awka, Anambra State.
In a post via X on Monday, Peter Obi said Felix Morka had accused him of crossing the line and warned that he would face the consequences.
The former governor of Anambra State maintained that he is committed to upholding decorum and that people are free to point out where he crossed the line in his New Year message.
He noted that the country is increasingly transforming into an authoritarian and repressive regime, where freedom of expression is being systematically suppressed.
The post read, “Have I really crossed the line? I ask the question because my New Year message has now led to threats against my life, my family, and those around me. While I have received all sorts of messages, one Mr. Felix Morka has gone further to accuse me of “crossing the line” and has warned that I will face the consequences.
“I find it necessary to share this message again and urge everyone who has not seen it to watch: youtube.com/watch?v=waGknJ…
“If I have truly crossed the line, I invite anyone to point it out, as I remain committed to upholding decorum. However, I will not be silenced in my resolve to speak truthfully, especially as our nation continues to drift toward undemocratic practices.
“We are increasingly transforming into an authoritarian and repressive regime, where freedom of expression is being systematically suppressed.
“May God help us create a better and freer society for the sake of our children.”