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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr Peter Obi, has alleged that some agencies of the government are now calling him names and organizing town hall meetings over his matter.<\/p>\n

Obi, however, said the development does not bother him, adding that many people would be shocked if they knew what he goes through everyday.<\/p>\n

The former Anambra State governor made the statement on Friday in Canada while responding to questions about the last general election in Nigeria.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf I tell people, and I say it every day what I go through, you will ask me why am I in this thing. You will ask me why am I still doing this; who do you still have to bother? But I\u2019m in it. Every now and then you see various agencies of government, tools of government, even when I am not running any election, calling me names every day. They now organize town hall meetings just for me. No problem. It doesn\u2019t bother me. Let\u2019s keep doing what we were doing. We did well. And we should be proud of it and continue in that trajectory\u201d.<\/p>\n

The LP\u2019s presidential candidate was in Canada for a \u201cthank you\u201d tour to appreciate Nigerians living in the country for the support offered him during the 2023 campaign\/ general elections.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr Peter Obi, has alleged that some agencies of the government are now calling him names and organizing town hall meetings over his matter. 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