The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has denied allegations that he made divisive remarks about northern Nigerians. He recently had his say during an interview on Sunday Politics on Channels Television, and Nigerians have been reacting.
Insisting that the claims are false and inconsistent with his record of engagement and humanitarian interventions across the region, Obi rejected suggestions that his presidency would deepen divisions in the country.
He added that throughout his eight years as governor of Anambra State, his administration sponsored Muslim faithful in the state on annual pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia.
His words, “That’s a lie. It never happened.
At the onset of this Boko Haram issue… his own brother was killed. I travelled to Borno State to console him. When people didn’t want to go there, I went to Borno State.
I’ve been to the most troubled parts of the North… I’ve been to Benue up to four times, visiting the various affected communities… I’ve spent Christmas and New Year in IDP camps.”
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