Obi claims death threat, criticizes Tinubu government as ‘authoritarian regime’

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The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi, on Monday condemned the Bola Tinubu administration for issuing threats against his life.

In a statement on his X account, the former Anambra State governor described the Bola Tinubu administration and its “undemocratic practices” as authoritarian for attempting to silence him from speaking the truth.

Mr Obi’s condemnation followed a statement by the spokesperson of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Felix Morka, during an ARISE TV interview on Sunday, where he claimed Mr Obi is still sulking over his electoral loss and acting irrationally in an attempt to bring down Mr Tinubu’s government.

Reacting to Mr Obi’s New Year message, Mr Morka described the opposition figure as a “prophet of doom” and “voodoo economist,” who is “shooting from the hip.”