The Presidency has dismissed allegations by former Anambra State governor and Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, that he is being targeted by the Federal Government, describing the claims as false and misleading.
In a tweet on Wednesday, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said Obi’s recent comments about an incident involving his car at the airport and his claims of political persecution were without merit.
Peter Obi’s new liesPeter Obi’s recent claims of being targeted by the government—citing an incident involving his car at the airport, which, by his own account, must have resulted from flouting parking regulations—are simply unfounded and misleading. As a pathological and… pic.twitter.com/n3ebsXgD2W— Bayo Onanuga, OON, CON (@aonanuga1956) July 8, 2026
According to Onanuga, “Peter Obi’s recent claims of being targeted by the government—citing an incident involving his car at the airport, which, by his own account, must have resulted from flouting parking regulations—are simply unfounded and misleading.”
The presidential aide also accused the former presidential candidate of repeatedly making allegations against the government without evidence.
