Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi has dismissed ongoing rumours about his arrest.
In a tweet on Wednesday evening, the former Anambra governor confirmed being at his Onitsha residence while labeling the reports as baseless fabrications.
He also recalled a similar incident in 2024, where he was falsely accused of being detained by the Department of State Services (DSS) while in Rwanda.
According to Obi, these repeated falsehoods aim to distract the public from pressing national issues.
He tweeted: “The recurring fake News on me.
“I have been made aware of a circulating fake News about my alleged arrest. Let me state unequivocally that these claims are entirely false.
“I am currently at my home in Onitsha. Anambra State.
“Such fake News on my person has become a pastime for some people.
“Recall last year September, when I was in Rwanda, similar lies had gone out that DSS invaded my house; now, while I was in my home in Onitsha, Anambra State, they said I was arrested in Abuja.
“The motive of these peddlers cannot be positive but let us not allow baseless rumors to distract us from the critical challenges we face as a nation.
“I Thank the public for the concern, support, and dedication to the cause of a better Nigeria that is possible!!!”
