Peter Obi To Umahi: Your Claims Of Inciting Igbos Against FG Baseless

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi has described the allegation that he is inciting people of the South-East against the federal government as baseless.

Obi stated this in a statement via his verified X handle on Thursday. Recall that minister of works, David Umahi, while speaking during a stakeholders’ meeting in Lagos on Wednesday, accused Obi of inciting people of the south-east against the federal government over the Lagos-Calabar coastal road project.

Umahi said Obi implemented the demolition of structures for road infrastructure while he was governor of Anambra.

The former governor of Anambra said the allegation is a “baseless distraction,” intended to tarnish his character.

He said his “focus is on fostering constructive dialogue and inclusivity, rather than engaging in divisive politics.”

Obi said he would not reduce himself to the level of those who wallow in ethnic politics.

He stated, “Regarding allegations of incitement against the government, I firmly reject these unfounded accusations aimed at tarnishing my character.

“My focus is on fostering constructive dialogue and inclusivity, rather than engaging in divisive politics.