Peter Obi denies fake photos with Trump and Oluomo

Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, has denied viral images claiming he recently met with former U.S. President Donald Trump and the Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Musiliu “MC Oluomo” Akinsanya, calling them fake and misleading

In a statement posted on his X handle on Wednesday titled “Clarification on Fake News and Photos,” Obi said the photos and their accompanying narratives were fabricated to deceive the public.

“My attention has been drawn to some pictures currently circulating on social media, falsely portraying meetings I never had. One of such images purports to show me with US President Donald Trump, alongside a fabricated claim that he praised me.

“Another seeks to depict me with MC Oluomo in his office. Let me state categorically that both pictures are fake and doctored, and the accompanying stories are entirely false. I have not met Mr Trump recently, nor have I had any such meeting with MC Oluomo.”

Obi warned that the doctored images demonstrate the danger of fake news and disinformation, which he described as efforts “deliberately designed to confuse, misguide, and distract the public.”

“For the avoidance of doubt, if I had such meetings, I would have personally made them public on my X handle. My politics has never been about seeking praise or cheap publicity; it is about confronting the real problems of Nigeria,” he said.

He reiterated that his political mission remains focused on tackling insecurity, strengthening the rule of law, improving education and healthcare, and lifting millions of Nigerians out of poverty.

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