The Peter Obi Media Office has raised concerns over what it described as an ongoing malicious whisper campaign against the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in some rural communities across Northern Nigeria.
In a statement issued on Saturday, the spokesman of the Peter Obi Media Office, Idris Zekeri Jnr, alleged that certain individuals were circulating false claims about Obi’s relationship with Northerners during his tenure as governor of Anambra State.
The media office said the alleged campaign had continued despite denials by Northern leaders in Anambra State, who, according to the statement, had affirmed that Obi was a strong supporter of the Northern community both while in office and after leaving office.
It accused those behind the alleged campaign of attempting to influence public opinion through repeated claims at gatherings in Northern communities.
“We challenge those behind this campaign to provide names, dates, records, and verifiable evidence supporting their allegations,” the statement said.
The media office urged the alleged promoters of the claims to come forward with evidence rather than rely on what it described as “whispered accusations and political propaganda.”
According to the statement, Obi’s administration in Anambra State was committed to serving residents irrespective of ethnic or religious affiliation.
“Peter Obi governed Anambra State for all its residents, regardless of ethnicity or religion,” it said, adding that his relationship with Nigerians from the North was not based on the allegations being circulated.
The media office linked the alleged campaign to the approaching 2027 general elections, arguing that political opponents who could not challenge Obi on his competence, integrity and record in public service were resorting to ethnic narratives.
“The timing is revealing,” it stated.
It urged Northern voters and community leaders to scrutinise claims about the NDC candidate and rely on verifiable information rather than rumours.
“We urge our brothers and sisters in the North to seek facts, not rumours; evidence, not whispers; and policies, not propaganda,” the statement said.
The Obi media office further argued that ethnic divisions and misinformation could undermine efforts to build a united Nigeria, calling for political discourse based on issues and policy proposals.
“Nigeria cannot be rebuilt by weaponising lies that have long divided its people,” it said, with the slogan: “Enough of the lies. Let the facts speak for a new Nigeria that is Possible.”
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