THE presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has denied allegations that he incited Nigerians to violence over the outcome of the February 25 presidential elections.
Minister of Information and Culture,Lai Mohammed, had said on Tuesday, that it was wrong for Obi to seek redress in court over the outcome of the polls and, in another breath, incite people to violence.
In an apparent response to Mohammed, Obi in a statement on his Twitter page on Tuesday, said there has been various campaigns of calumny against him in the last few days.
The former Anambra State governor described Mohammed’s comment as malicious and fictitious.
Obi insisted that he has never discussed or encouraged anyone to undermine the Nigerian state, adding that neither has he sponsored or preached any action against the Nigerian state.
“I am on record as always, advocating for peace and issue-based campaigns and never campaigned based on ethnicity or religion. I am committed to due process, and presently seeking redress in the Court.
“I urge those engaged in this demarketing process to stop presenting Nigeria in such a bad light.”