Festus Keyamo, spokesman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign council, says Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), is planning a “fake assassination attempt”.
Keyamo said this in a statement issued on Monday, in reaction to a viral video clip showing Obi reading a message which claimed south-westerners were asked not to vote for him.
Reacting to the development, Keyamo said the message read by the LP candidate was not authored by any APC group.
He also alleged that Obi is planning to “hire” supporters to wear APC-branded outfits to stage attacks on LP offices.
“Moreover, here is a man known as a sectional irredentist, with public records showing him expelling Nigerians from a section of the country from Anambra State while he was Governor and has decidedly resorted to ethno-religious card in his activities and messaging thus far, now accusing his better of being an ethnic champion. What a supreme irony!” Keyamo said.
“We are also aware that plans are afoot by Mr. Peter Obi to fake an assassination attempt on himself and hire Labour Party boys dressed in APC caps and T-shirts to attack some Labour Party offices. It is all part of the “US Plan”. It is the first in a series of incendiary actions planned by this ill-prepared but desperate candidate.
“We call on all well-meaning Nigerians, irrespective of ethnic origins or political divides, to rise up and condemn this tactless tactics and cheap manoeuver by a desperate non-starter of a presidential candidate who has decided to resort to crude revisionism, ethnic jingoism and crass insensitivity with a view to whipping up undeserved sentiment to fuel his faltering ambition that is nothing but a flash in a pan.
“Our advice to Mr. Peter Obi is to quit the race if he has nothing more to tell Nigerians.”
Meanwhile, although Obi is yet to react to the statement, his supporters have taken to social media to criticise the APC campaign spokesman.
“Festus Keyamo can insult Labour Party, can send denigrating remarks to Peter Obi, call Obidients names and bully Nigerians but what we’ll not accept is death threats to Peter Obi. If anything happens to that man, you’ll answer to billions all over the world,” @VictorIsrael_, a Twitter user, wrote.
See some reactions from Twitter below.
Festus Keyamo can insult Labour Party, can send denigrating remarks to Peter Obi, call Obidients names and bully Nigerians but what we’ll not accept is death threats to Peter Obi. If anything happens to that man, you’ll answer to billions all over the world
#ArrestFestusKeyamo
— Chlorpheniramine #OBIdients 🇳🇬 (@VictorIsrael_) September 12, 2022
Festus Keyamo mentioning Assassination and Peter Obi in the same sentence must be a joke because this country will be too hot if anything happens to Peter Obi. Tinubu and Atiku’s camp should be warned !!! APC has stripped us so there is nothing left to lose again !
— NK£M #PeterObi2023 (@Nkemchor_) September 12, 2022
How does Keyamo know about this stage managed assassination attempt?? #ArrestFestusKeyamo
— Chike egwuaka (@egwuaka_chike) September 12, 2022
If anything happens to @PeterObi, @officialABAT will be held directly responsible and Keyamo will also be directly responsible.
After 8 failed years, what apc can offer is politics of tribalism and subtle threat.
Nigeria is too fragile to accommodate any harm to @PeterObi
— Omotayo Williams (@KadunaResident) September 12, 2022
Peter Obi didn’t mention any name and Festus Keyamo is responding.
This shows he’s aware of something we don’t know.
Let a strand of hair goes missing from PO, so you will understand what fire does with rat’s ears.
— Anambra 1st son💭 (@UchePOkoye) September 12, 2022
Festus Keyamo, please let nothing happen to @PeterObi. Not even a single hair on his head.#ArrestFestusKeyamo
— Florence Emmanuel (@Eleojoflow) September 12, 2022
Dear @PeterObi, till further notice, please reduce on the photos and personal touch with the masses. Desperate people can do anything. The statement by @fkeyamo has evil written all over it. Do not ignore this side of Keyamo that God exposed today.
#ArrestFestusKeyamo
— Jeff Okoroafor (@JeffOkoroafor) September 12, 2022
Festus Keyamo, we will hold you responsible if anything happens to Peter Obi!
Festus Keyamo we will hold you responsible if anything happens to Peter Obi!!
Festus Keyamo we will hold you responsible if anything happens to Peter Obi!!!
— Kanga Victor Daniel (@Vortex_Daniels) September 12, 2022
Peter Obi’s planning to fake his assassination attempt – Festus Keyamo.
I hope these guys are not preparing ground for something against Peter Obi?
— Maxwell Nwadike (@MaxwellNwadike3) September 12, 2022
This Keyamo man should understand that even Buhari our GCFR can’t even utter this words. Obi is a representation of millions of Nigerians political rascals like Keyamo should better be guided! #ArrestFestusKeyamo pic.twitter.com/XnQpbkdkX4
— Okumagbe Of Edo State (@I_am_MASKY) September 12, 2022
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