I Never Endorsed Peter Obi, Says Obaseki

Governor Godwin Obaseki has denied his purported endorsement of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, saying it is absolutely false and malicious.

Special adviser to the Edo State governor on media projects, Crusoe Osagie made the remarks in a statement yesterday. Mr Osagie said the story about governor Obaseki endorsing the Labour Party candidate was being peddled by detractors with ulterior motives, intent on misleading and misinforming members of the public for their selfish interest.

“The news item in a section of the media, stating that Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has endorsed the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, is absolutely false and malicious.

“No statement to such effect originated from the governor. The story is being peddled by detractors with ulterior motives, intent on misleading and misinforming members of the public for their selfish interest,” Mr Osagie said in the statement.

The governor’s aide said “Obaseki has from the onset of the electioneering cycle, been at the forefront of the campaign for our great party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), its candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and his running mate, Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa.

“The public is hereby warned to watch out for antics of quacks and unprofessional media organizations as well as unscrupulous individuals, seeking to misinform and stir confusion with their outright fake news.”

“Obaseki, as the leader of the PDP in Edo State, will deploy his massive support base to ensure the victory of our party and its candidates in the forthcoming 2023 general elections,” he added.