The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, said he is under pressure to leave the country.

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, had accused Mr Obi and his running mate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, of committing treasonable offences and inciting people over the outcome of the 2023 election.

But Mr Obi, in a statement on his Twitter handle on Wednesday, said the recent attacks against him by the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and the federal government were meant to distract him from reclaiming his stolen mandate.

The former Anambra state governor also described the leaked audio conversation between him and the founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo, as doctored and fake.

He wrote: “The present attempts by the APC as a party, and the APC led-government through some government officials and agencies to divert our attention from our blatantly stolen mandate is unfortunate and sad.

“These have come and continued to manifest in different ways, such as the malicious accusation of the Minister of Information, Mr Lai Mohammed, the circulation of a fake doctored audio call, and a pressure on me to leave the country.

“Let me reiterate that the audio call being circulated is fake, and at no time throughout the campaign and now did I ever say, think, or even imply that the 2023 election is, or was a religious war.”

Mr Obi also vowed to take legal action against the online newspaper People’s Gazette for sharing the fake audio on its platform.

He maintained that before, during, and after the campaign, he focused solely on issue-based campaigns about a new Nigeria with a shift of emphasis from consumption to production, characterized by inclusion, justice, equity, fairness, and prosperity, adding that he “repeatedly stated that no one should vote for me based on tribe or religion.”

“The attempts to manipulate Nigerians is very sad and wicked. Our legal team have been instructed to take appropriate legal actions against People’s Gazette and others.

“While we call on all concerned Nigerians and the International Community to implore the APC and the APC-led government to stop their nasty attacks, my focus and commitment to lawfully and peacefully retrieve our mandate to secure and unite our Nation.

“Elections are over, and we are in court to retrieve our stolen mandate. Let me reiterate that we are doing so through all lawful and peaceful options in line with our legal system and constitution, and I continue to implore all Nigerians to remain peaceful and law abiding,” Mr Obi added.

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