APC's Felix Morka Denies Threatening Peter Obi, Calls For Accountability In Public Discourse

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Felix Morka, spokesperson for the All Progressives Congress (APC), has firmly denied allegations of threatening the life of Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP).

On Monday, January 6, Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, claimed his life was in danger due to his critiques of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. In his New Year message to Nigerians, Obi expressed concerns about the ongoing hardship citizens face and highlighted issues of "institutional corruption."

In response to Obi’s remarks, Morka described him as a “prophet of doom” and stated that Obi “has crossed the line so many times and has it coming to him whatever he gets.” This comment prompted Obi to allege that his life was being threatened.

In a statement on Tuesday, January 7, Morka rejected the accusation, urging Obi to refrain from spreading falsehoods. “While everyone has a right to free speech, no one has a right to peddle misinformation or outright falsehood,” he said. “The right to free speech granted by our country’s Constitution is not Mr. Obi’s exclusive right but a right available to all Nigerians, including Morka.”

Morka further stated, “Mr. Obi cannot disseminate misinformation and expect that no one should disagree or challenge his false narrative.” He also accused Obi of leading a “mob” that issues threats to dissenters. “Many eminent and highly respected elder statesmen have been serially attacked, humiliated, and bullied by Obi’s online followers. Obi has never condemned their conduct or called them to order,” he alleged.

“Obi must think himself to be Nigeria’s sacred cow, the super citizen, without blemish, beyond reproach, always right, never wrong, and endowed with the supreme and inalienable right to deride, castigate, intimidate, blackmail, and incite Nigerians against other political leaders who disagree with him, even those who defeated him decisively in the last general election,” Morka continued.

Morka concluded by emphasizing that, “Mr. Obi is not entitled to any monolithic or exclusive constitutional or extraterrestrial liberty over and above any other citizen. That is unacceptable. As a public figure, Mr. Obi bears a responsibility to provide accurate and truthful information.”

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