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The Federal Government of Nigeria has denied news making the rounds that it intervened in the detention ordeal of the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in London, United Kingdom last week.

LEADERSHIP reports that Obi was briefly detained at Hearthrow Airport in London in a case of mistaken identity during his trip to celebrate Easter in the UK.

A fake photo has gone viral on the social media on Thursday purportedly showing the executive chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, seated in an office with Obi and a UK law enforcement officer in order to secure the LP presidential candidate’s release from detention.

Also, an aide of President Muhammadu Buhari, Bashir Ahmad, also tweeted on Thursday, implying that the Federal Government intervened in Peter Obi’s ordeal to secure his release.

Ahmad wrote: “I heard Aunty @Abike Dabiri has done it for the Compatriot that needed her intervention in the UK. God bless you and the services you have been rendering for our countrymen and women, especially this recent one, ma’am!”

But, the spokesperson and head of Media, Public Relations and Protocol Unit of NiDCOM, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, has disowned the viral photo, describing it as a stunt.

He said the NiDCOM boss, Dabiri-Erewa, was not in the UK and not in a position to secure the release of any Nigerian suspected to be under UK interrogation

“Our attention has been called to the above social.media stunt which has gone viral. Aunty Abike Dabiri-Erewa is NOT in UK and NOT in a position to secure the release of any Nigerian suspected to be under UK interrogation. So, of the public should disregard the information in its entirety,” the NiDCOM spokesman stated.

https://leadership.ng/federal-govt-denies-bailing-peter-obi-out-of-detention-in-uk/

The fake news and pics was put out by the unfortunate pa to the president, bashir ahmad and adamu garba , two of the most foolish , brainless and hopeless youths in Nigeria since October 1, 1960. And was spread by children of baba druggie and forgery .

Pic 1- fake
Pic 2,3&4- manipulated pics

Peter Obi is a common criminal...They should jail the IPOB terrorist for life!

Bashir na big time dunce

burp18:
Liar
Religious Bigot
UK Detainee
3rd Class dullard
Yes daddy
I no mention name o

CilicMarin:
Peter Obi is a common criminal...They should jail the IPOB terrorist for life!

Clowns 🤡

This government ooo.... nothing will ever surprise me in this APC government....

Obi is still a Nigerian citizen so please cut him some slack. Abasha Ahmed always dishes out reckless publications on behalf of the Nigerian Government. He should be called to order.

Especially the recent one 😂

We all know that the picture was photoshopped but I like the way it was used to drag these online bandits wey no allow person breathe for social media.

Dem dey always humble if you throw dem one.... hahahaha!

Massiveglory:
The fake news was put out by Adamu garba is one of the most foolish and hopeless youths in Nigeria since October 1, 1960. And was spread by children of drugs and forgery

Only criminals get detained and harrassed for no reason. Why was Obi detained and if he is within his rights, why is he not pressing charges against the UK immigration?

...keep off!

Chai hope no be dog plate den dey use feed am in UK detention now🙆

The way den go dey whip am with better beating now ,haà my country man😢

Hahahaha!

Obi waka about go find international disgrace and shame.

“Our attention has been called to the above social.media stunt which has gone viral. Aunty Abike Dabiri-Erewa is NOT in UK and NOT in a position to secure the release of any Nigerian suspected to be under UK interrogation. So, of the public should disregard the information in its entirety,” the NiDCOM spokesman stated.

From a defeated presidential candidate who was a desperate ticket hunter that did not care about the political process, to becoming a detained suspect, to eventual deportation.

DDD = D³

This guy has badluck following him about like his black clothes.

Upon all this while, some demented fellows still thinks otherwise about everything about yes daddy

burp18:
Liar
Religious Bigot
UK Detainee
3rd Class dullard
Yes daddy
I no mention name o

Lol it’s like the Federal government themselves don’t have much to do which explain why they have time to debunk banter.

By the way, when is the Federal government going to debunk this picture of Peter Obi arrest below too.

Someone claimed the main reason they arrested Peter Obi was because when he got to Heathrow airport he claimed “He is the president-elect of Nigeria”.

When the British immigration heard this, they detained him for impersonating Nigeria president elect and they made sure he spent his Easter in detention.

Obi is a boy, I really pity him. He should have shouted “Yes Daddy” maybe they would have released him earlier.

Boko Haram kill 50 people
Government: Zzzzzzzzz

Peter Obi breathes air
Government: Pandora, lier, daddy, UK detention, religious war.

Imagine a whole government fighting just 1 MAN.
Using fake pictures,fake audio, everything to bring down just 1 MAN.

No be juju be that??

It seems like all the of our parliament are JOKERS, LIARS and LIBELOUS HUMANS.

From Bashir Ahmed to Adamu Garba, to Bayo Onanuga to Fani Kayode.

A bunch of clowns and unserious fellows.

Clowns with a big, red nose.

Money laundering and financing terrorism is a grave offense

B

Jail him ASAP...

Modified:

But the question is, why is Obi silent over his ordeal at the Heathrow?

He's a social media personality and if he's not guilty, why hasn't he tell us the real position of his ordeal?

I believe he's keeping quiet so that his Visa will not be revoked.

Why speaking through a third party?

He must have been seriously warned and might not visit the UK again in recent time.

He's only good at displaying his hypocrisy and lies home and abroad.

His wife told us that he loves going to court, why is he not suing the UK government for defamation of character?

Nigerians seriously dodged a bullet.

Better than your entire Gen

burp18:
Liar
Religious Bigot
UK Detainee
3rd Class dullard
Yes daddy
I no mention name o

K

What's up with Federal government and obi now? Election Don finish.... Tinubu won d election but majority of people ain't happy with his victory... When buhari won in 2015 see people dey jubilate now... Atiku and obi both got over 13 million votes... Let's not add kwakwanso vote o... Pdp mumu

Like play like play, Obi don turn ex convict. So this news na true? 🤣
Some wailers even said the British government apologized, and the mods push that thing too to fp!

The wailers themselves were very quick to swallow the fake news and masturbate all over the thread. 🤣
Now they are blaming APC, claiming they(APC) were the one who posted the fake and misleading news about British government issuing an apology to Obi when clearly they(obidient) were the one responsible for it! 🤷‍♂️

Even the famous Racoon that was supposed to be smart was everywhere jubilating like a wailer. These people dey very confused, always spreading fake news and blaming others for their nonsensical act!

Obi has been trending for shame.

May we not bring shame upon ourselves and country.

Imagine a fellow who prayed to God and God answered his prayer, yet he still went to court to prove that God is not right?

He thinks it is like his betrayal of APGA or PDP?

Peter Obi III will completely ridicule himself in his attempt to steal a national mandate he could not win with Igbo votes.

Hmmm

If Obi was wrongfully detained in UK, would there have been anything wrong if the Nigerian government ensure he is released?

I know it's one of those propagandas aimed at tarnishing his image.

Lie lie fg

Make dem give am Baked Beans for detention ooo.

Obi no dey chop watery beans, but would not mind some Ijebu garri to step it down.

That's what a man faces when he decides to fight the "establishment". No wonder corruption, a tool the devil has used to impoverish and enslaved Africans has flourished in Nigeria over the years . If not for the prayers and of the people of God, Peter Obi wouldn't have had the courage and strength to have come this far.