By: Bayero Ade
The National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Felix Morka, has dismissed allegations by Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate, claiming he issued threats against Obi’s life and family.
According to Vanguard, Morka described the accusations as a “malicious lie” and accused Obi of using the claims as “attention-seeking” tactics and “emotional blackmail.”
The dispute arose from a post shared by Obi on his X handle titled, “Have I Really Crossed the Line?” In the post, Obi alleged that Morka threatened him following his New Year message criticizing President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
Obi stated, “My New Year Message has now led to threats to my life, my family, and those around me. One Mr. Felix Morka has gone further to accuse me of ‘crossing the line’ and warned I will face consequences.”
The claims were reportedly linked to Morka’s comments during an interview on Arise TV, where he remarked, “Peter Obi has crossed the line so many times and has what’s coming to him; whatever he gets, he should manage it.”
In a statement issued on Tuesday, Morka refuted the allegations, clarifying that his remarks were misinterpreted. He explained that his comments were in response to a question about Obi’s political rhetoric and were not intended as a threat.
“Nothing I said in that interview or elsewhere remotely constitutes a threat to Mr. Obi or anyone else,” Morka stated. He emphasized that his comments critiqued Obi’s approach to political discourse, particularly his criticisms of the Tinubu administration.
In the interview, Morka had remarked, “Mr. Obi is shooting wildly like in the ‘Wild West.’ He is not being rational. Rather than understand why he lost the election, he thinks he can bring down the government with malicious deception. At this point, whatever he gets, he should manage it.”
Morka reaffirmed his commitment to free speech but cautioned against the spread of falsehoods. “Democracy allows for disagreement and debate, but not the weaponisation of false narratives,” he said.
The APC spokesperson concluded by urging Obi to avoid mischaracterising his remarks, maintaining that his statements were part of legitimate political discourse rather than any form of threat.
Leave a Reply