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Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, has denied reports trending online with regard to a purported N225 billion debt crisis involving Fidelity Bank, and an alleged secret meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Rome.
The former Anambra governor rubbished the allegations, saying they are “baseless, malicious, and entirely false”, adding that they are part of a growing trend by what he termed “blackmail merchants” out to smear his reputation.
He categorically denied seeking or holding any private audience with President Tinubu, and stated that he only had a brief encounter with Tinubu at the inauguration Mass of Pope Leo XIV at Saint Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City during which they exchanged courteous greetings.
He added that travelled to Rome on May 9 for the lying in state of the late Pope Francis.
Obi also clarified that Fidelity Bank does not belong to him though he has shares in the bank alongside several thousands of people and was once its Chairman/Director.
“Fidelity has over 500,000 shareholders, none of whom holds a majority stake. What this blackmailer seeks is to harm these hard-working Nigerians and cause them needless distress,” he said.
He fingered an unnamed “self-proclaimed blackmailer-in-chief” as the architect of the falsehoods.
“To those peddling these falsehoods and engaging in blackmail, I offer a simple prayer: May God grant you the virtues of gratitude and understanding to know that we came here with nothing and will go with nothing, and that they cannot profit from their evil ways,” Obi stated, signing off with his trademark slogan: A new Nigeria is POssible.