I Will Continue To Hold Peter Obi And Other Political Actors Accountable – APC Spokesman, Morka Says After Threat Allegation Against Him

Felix Morka

Felix Morka, the spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has debunked allegations by Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, that he threatened his life following his criticisms of the Tinubu-led administration in his New Year message.
 

Morka in a message accused Obi of peddling falsehood and misleading Nigerians in the quest for political currency and relevance.

Obi, in his New Year message, claimed he and his family had received threats due to his criticisms of the current administration, asking if he had “really crossed the line” to warrant such threats.

He attributed the threats to comments made by Morka during an interview with Arise TV on Sunday.

In the interview, Morka reportedly said, “Peter Obi has crossed the line so many times and he has what’s coming to him, and whatever he gets, he should manage it.”

Reacting to the allegations on Tuesday, Morka accused Obi of quoting him out of context and insisted he never issued any threats.

In a statement he signed, Morka wrote, “On his verified official X handle, Mr Peter Obi, former Governor of Anambra State and presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, has alleged, in his own words, that “my New Year Message has now led to threats to my life, my family, and those around me.

“While I have received all sorts of messages, one Mr. Felix Morka has gone further to accuse me of “crossing the line” and has warned that I will face consequences.” Ostensibly, Mr Obi’s allegation is in reference to Morka’s answer to a question during an interview on AriseTV’s THIS WEEK program on Saturday, January 4, 2025.

“To be clear and for the record, Morka did not threaten Mr Obi or his family or those around him or anyone. Morka has absolutely no reason to, and has never, threatened Obi or anyone.

“Nothing that Morka said in that interview or any other forum remotely contains or suggests threat against Mr. Obi or anyone else, as the verbatim transcription of the relevant clip indisputably attests.”

He claimed that the allegation levelled against him by the former Governor of Anambra State is a malicious lie and attention-seeking.

The APC Chieftain further stated, “Mr. Obi’s allegation that Morka threatened his life is a self-evident malicious lie and an attention-seeking, playing-the-victim, emotional blackmail. His claim is patently false and reprehensible.

“By falsely claiming that Morka threatened his life, Mr. Obi has libeled Morka in the extreme, and has incited his online mob to make death threats against Morka and members of his family.

“That is unacceptable. As a public figure, Mr. Obi bears a responsibility to provide accurate and truthful information. Instead, he has chosen to peddle falsehood and mislead Nigerians in quest for political currency and relevance.

“We call on Mr. Obi to immediately set the record straight, withdraw his false allegation against Morka, and call his online supporters to order. Morka, stands ready to explore all available recourse mechanisms in valiant defence of his decency and impeccable reputation.

“As the National Spokesman of the ruling Party, I will continue to hold Obi and other opposition actors accountable for their actions just as they seek to, and should, hold our great Party and administration accountable, when truth and public trust are compromised.”