Mr. Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the last election, has refuted rumors of his arrest.
The rebuttal is coming after it was reported in some section of the media that he was arrested in Abuja.
Obi in a statement said the reported arrest is completely false, adding that he is currently at his home in Onitsha, Anambra State.
He recalled how similar “lies” had been peddled last September that the Department of Security Services (DSS) raided his home while he was in Rwanda.
However, Obi noted that the motive of those peddling the rumours cannot be positive but, urged Nigerians not to allow it to distract them from the serious challenges facing the nation
The statement reads, “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.
“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.
“I Thank the public for the concern, support, and dedication to the cause of a better Nigeria that is possible!!!”