Former Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has refuted claims of defecting to the All Progressives Congress, APC.

Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, said he has no intention of joining the ruling APC.

Posting on X, he distanced himself from any involvement in an APC gathering.

Obi assured that he does not involve himself in toxic politics, blackmail, or any form of political manipulation.

According to Obi: “I have come across a report circulating on social media regarding an APC gathering where my name was mentioned.

“Let me make it unequivocally clear: I do not engage in toxic politics, blackmail, or any form of political manipulation. My name should not be associated with such narratives.

“For the avoidance of doubt, both now and in the future, I am not a member of the APC, nor am I an intending member. My stance on politics has always been rooted in integrity, fairness, and issue-based engagement.

“I firmly believe that all political parties should assess aspirants solely on their competence, capacity, and compassion — qualities essential for building a better Anambra and a better Nigeria.

“As for Valentine Ozigbo, I maintain that he, like every other aspirant, should be evaluated based on these key leadership qualities in his new political party.

“I wish all political parties the very best in conducting free and fair primaries, and I call on all stakeholders to uphold justice throughout the process. We must reject toxic politics, for that is the only path to achieving the democratic nation we currently lack.

“By doing so, we will move closer to the new Nigeria we seek.”

Former Rivers State Head of Service, George Nwaeke, has denied reports that he was kidnapped and forced to address the press yesterday.

Nwaeke insisted that he was in Abuja to report himself and event in Rivers State to security agencies.

Yesterday, the former HoS in Rivers State had made damning claims against Governor Sim Fubara.

Shortly afterwards, Nwaeke’s wife had declared him missing, stressing that his whereabouts were unknown.

She suggested in a phone conversation with Fubara that Nweke might have been kidnapped and forced to make the claims against the governor.

However, a video which surfaced this morning showed Nweke claiming to have lodged at Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja.

According to Nwaeke, he would be visiting all the headquarters of security agencies in Abuja to report issues of Rivers State that makes him sick.

He said: “My name is Frank Nwaeke and I’m in Transcorp in Abuja. I came in here this morning from Port Harcourt to meet the security agencies to report myself and things that happened in the state that is making me to feel sick.

“Actually, I was the Head of Service until Monday when I resigned because of the things that are happening.

“After the press interview I granted, I just saw a video of my wife trending, where they went to feed her with all kinds of fallacies that I have been kidnapped.

“I want to clear this that I’m not kidnapped, I’m in Abuja, this is Transcorp Hotel where I’m lodging. They told her I was kidnapping and they wrote a script for her to say all sorts of things.

“I want to put this straight, I’m the head of Service and I’m on oath; my wife does not know what happens in my office – it’s only my domestic or social matters that we discuss.

“I want to clear the air that I’m safe and fine, I’m in Abuja; and by tomorrow morning, I’m going to security agencies to report myself.

“My coming to Abuja was based on the fact that Abuja is where all the headquarters of security agencies are housed. I came here and I think I’m safe to make this report here.”

Wife of the Rivers State former Head of Service, HoS, Florence Nwaeke, has raised the alarm that she does not know the whereabouts of her husband, George Nwaeke, after resigning from his position as HoS.

Late on Friday, she told journalists she was afraid for her husband’s life and had no idea where he was.

Mrs Nwaeke, who was battling with emotions and concern, called on Nigerians and others for help.

“When he got to Abuja, he called that he had landed. I said, ‘Thank God’.

“The next thing I saw this night: people were calling me and said he got an interview. I said, ‘What interview? Interview for what?’ Not until I saw things flying on the internet that he granted an interview. What happened? I said, ‘That is not my husband. That is not my husband.’

“So I sent him a message. I said, ‘Are you under duress?’ I sent him a message. I said, ‘Have they kidnapped you? Talk to me now. Why are you not talking to me?’ This is the message I sent to him when I saw his interview online.

“Oh, Jesus, help me. Nigerians, help me. My husband is in trouble. My husband is in trouble. My husband is in trouble. My husband is in trouble. Look at the message I sent to him. See the message I sent to him. I said, ‘Daddy, why? Were you in hostage?’ I said, ‘Why didn’t you talk to me?’ These are the messages I sent to him, but he didn’t reply to me. His numbers are not going through. Nigerians, help me! Nigerians, help me,” she said.

This came a few hours after her husband had given an exclusive interview in which he levelled several allegations against Rivers Governor Siminalayi Fubara.

Among other things, he accused the governor of planning to support Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed in the 2027 presidential election and also meeting with and encouraging militants to carry out attacks on oil facilities and other assets.

In another video, Mrs Nwaeke, called on Governor Fubara to intervene over her husband’s whereabouts, claiming that her husband resigned under duress.

She added that her husband was in trouble and was being forced to confess to things he knew nothing about and that he had resigned to avoid trouble.

Mrs Nwaeke, beyond raising the alarm in an interview with Channels TV, also made a call to Governor Fubara pleading with him to help her husband.

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