{"id":85989,"date":"2023-04-10T21:50:09","date_gmt":"2023-04-10T20:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/lai-mohammed-should-be-prosecuted-for-comments-against-peter-obi-edwin-clark-guy"},"modified":"2023-04-10T22:57:46","modified_gmt":"2023-04-10T21:57:46","slug":"lai-mohammed-should-be-prosecuted-for-comments-against-peter-obi-edwin-clark-guy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/lai-mohammed-should-be-prosecuted-for-comments-against-peter-obi-edwin-clark-guy","title":{"rendered":"Lai Mohammed should be prosecuted for comments against Peter Obi \u2013 Edwin Clark guy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Elder statesman Edwin Clark has called for the prosecution of the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, over his treason comment against the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi.<\/p>\n<p>Clark accused Mohammed of spreading fake news against Obi.<\/p>\n<p>The Leader of the Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum, SMBLF, said Mohammed\u2019s recent visit to the United States where he accused Obi of treason \u201cis an effort in futility.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In a statement titled, \u201cLai Mohammed, Minister of Information should be prosecuted for spreading fake news against the presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi,\u201d Clark wondered why Mohammed \u201ctook more than usual interest in not only lying against Obi,\u201d adding that Obi\u2019s \u201crising profile\u201d cannot be damaged by the Nigerian government.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, the minister had accused Obi of treason, following the President-elect, Bola Tinubu\u2019s victory.<\/p>\n<p>Mohammed made the claim during a media engagement in Washington DC, United States.<\/p>\n<p>He alleged that Obi and his running mate, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, made inciting comments following the outcome of the presidential elections.<\/p>\n<p>Mohammed described the comments as treason.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Elder statesman Edwin Clark has called for the prosecution of the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, over his treason comment against the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi. Clark accused Mohammed of spreading fake news against Obi. 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