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The media office of former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, has accused unnamed political opponents of orchestrating a sustained campaign of “malicious falsehood” aimed at portraying him as anti-North ahead of the 2027 political realignments.
In a statement issued by the spokesman of the Peter Obi Media Reach (POMR), Ibrahim Umar, the organisation dismissed allegations that Obi, during his tenure as governor, expelled or targeted Northerners residing in Anambra State, describing the claims as “baseless, unfounded and deliberately divisive.”
The media office maintained that no policy of expulsion or ethnic profiling existed under Obi’s administration, insisting instead that his government operated a social welfare and rehabilitation programme designed to assist vulnerable persons, including destitute individuals and unaccompanied minors from different parts of the country.
The statement said: “The recurring myth that Mr. Peter Obi ‘repatriated’ Northerners or specifically targeted Northern traders and beggars during his governorship is utterly unfounded.
