We’ll rebuff every fake news by opposition parties – Peter Obi

The Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has frowned at the opposition parties’ penchant for attributing negative contents in the media, especially the social media platforms, to his supporters.

Obi, in a message of solidarity to his supporters, urged them to “remain resolute” in Labour Party’s commitment to issue-based campaign.

In the message published on his Twitter handle on Thursday, the high-riding presidential candidate declared that Labour Party will rebuff all such negative campaigns aimed at poisoning the minds of the Nigerian voting public.

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He said: “As we approach the official kick off of the 2023 election campaign, it has become evident that the opposition have adopted a negative strategy of trolling and insinuating fake news and misinformation in the social media space and blaming the Labour Party, its presidential candidate and their supporters of same.

“We remain resolute in our commitment to an issue-based and clean campaign. “We will also rebuff all such ploys of deceit and calumny meant to create disaffection among Nigeria’s voting population, who desire credible leadership change. – PO.”