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Akinwande Soji-Ojo
The Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has said he will never knowingly break any law.
In a series of tweets on his Twitter page on Tuesday night, Obi said as humans, we make mistakes, but he will never knowingly break any law, adding that he is not afraid of the lies and propaganda against his person.
Obi is believed to be making reference to his arrest and detention by the United Kingdom immigration officials at Heathrow Airport on April 7.
The former Anambra State Governor was arrested and detained for few hours by immigration officials at Heathrow Airport over alleged impersonation on Good Friday.
In what appears to be a reference to incident, Obi said “they are part of the journey to a new Nigeria.”
“Sometimes as humans, we make mistakes but, I will never knowingly break any law. I am therefore not afraid of the lies and propaganda against my person. They are part of the journey to a New Nigeria,” he wrote.
The Labour Party candidate also encouraged Nigerians to remain calm and steadfast in the journey to reclaiming their mandate of a new Nigeria, saying he will never give up on this journey until victory is achieved.
“I never expected the journey to a New Nigeria to be an easy one. The forces, who had over the years, lived off the old order, are bound to fight back, as is being experienced now.
“If they come at us through land, air and sea, we will respond to them through land, air and sea but, we will remain law abiding and will never give up on the nation. We are on the right path and we will remain committed to the course.
“I reiterate my commitment to building a Nigeria that will be beneficial to every Nigerian. The struggle to reclaim this mandate is not about me as a person but, about millions of Nigerians who placed their trust in me through their votes.
“The millions of Nigerians who voted for me did not just cast their votes but, they invested their hopes in me and they deserve justice. So, we must stay the course.
“Beyond regaining our mandate, I am committed to lifting people out of poverty and I remain committed to transforming Nigeria starting from the North to every part of the nation.
“There may be more mud slinging from those who are against the emergence of the New Nigeria but, I would never be deterred by the obstacles along the way to victory. I have always lived my life in the most law abiding manner,” he said.