By John Alechenu
Famend journalist, creator, and columnist, Ike Abonyi, has dismissed claims by social media activist, Deji Adeyanju, that the Labour Occasion (LP) Presidential Candidate within the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, supplied him cash for assist.
Abonyi, who stated he personally brokered and attended the assembly between Obi and Adeyanju forward of the elections, described Adeyanju’s allegations as false.
In a press release launched in Abuja on Friday, Abonyi defined that Obi by no means made any financial or materials provide throughout their three-hour dialogue, opposite to Adeyanju’s account on social media.
“I used to be on the assembly Deji had with Obi and was there all by. Not one of the issues Deji claimed ever occurred. No cash was supplied throughout or after the assembly, and there was no promise of any to the very best of my data,” Abonyi stated.
He recalled that in July 2022, Adeyanju had additionally recommended that Obi was open to accepting an appointment from the then APC Presidential Candidate, Bola Tinubu—one other declare Abonyi privately challenged on the time.
In keeping with Abonyi, the assembly he organized was meant to discover Adeyanju’s potential candidacy for the AMAC Home of Representatives seat beneath the Labour Occasion, not for inducement.
“It will be unfair to my conscience as a Christian and a journalist to permit Deji Adeyanju to proceed with this false narrative. Obi merely shared his life and political journey as he has at all times performed publicly. Nothing extra,” he added.
Abonyi additional expressed disappointment that Adeyanju, now a lawyer, would nonetheless peddle what he referred to as “a voyage of blackmail,” urging him to uphold reality and honour if he hopes to develop in his career.
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