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Oseloka Obi, son of Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has addressed recent online reports purporting him to be a homosexual.
A social media enthusiast on X, with the handle@Waspapping_ stirred the controversy when he shared picture online purporting Obi’s son and his male partner celebrating the latter’s birthday .
“Peter Obi’s son and his partner are out there enjoying life, but Obidients will turn a blind eye. Well, congratulations to the soon-to-be couple, the X user said in the post.”
The post raised a storm of divergent reactions from many Nigerians.
However, the younger Obi has deplored the attacks and false narratives about his person and described them as distractions from Nigeria’s mounting. challenges.
In an open letter to Nigerians, Oseloka said he had long refrained from responding to “vitriol, scorn, and suspicion” directed at him but decided to speak out after what he described as persistent and malicious fabrications.
“Because of my father’s involvement in Nigerian politics, there has been a persistent curiosity — and, at times, malicious obsession — with me,” he wrote. “I have no social media presence and no interest in maintaining one, so I rarely correct these falsehoods. But perhaps it is time I address them.”
He frowned at people dragging his private life into politics.
“To assume that my life or choices are somehow political statements is a flawed and childish calculation. It reveals more about the pettiness of those spreading such narratives than it does about me or my father,” he said.
The professional actor also clarified misconceptions about his career path. He noted that he chose a different field in theatre and filmmaking
despite his father being a businessman and economist.
He also rejected insinuations of nepotism, stating: “I was raised to know that my father’s wealth is not mine, and that I must build my own life.”
On the distorted claims based on his photos, he said: “These are not revelations. They are not exposés. They are simply misrepresentations; fiction spun from pictures. What is being circulated is gossip.
“Our nation still struggles with insecurity, a weakened economy, crumbling infrastructure, failing healthcare, and politicians who steal from the people they swore to serve. And yet, for some, the priority is to spread gossip about who Peter Obi’s son appears with in a photo. This is a distraction from the real crises that matter to all Nigerians.
“My father has my vote, not because he is my father, but because he is the right man for the job. If others wish to go low, invent scandals, or attack me to wound him, they are free to do so. But we will go high, and we will continue to focus on the future of Nigeria.”
He akso reiterated his commitment to values of honesty, hard work, and service to others, instilled in him since childhood.
