“Serial liar!” BAYO ONANUGA counters PETER OBI’s claim of being ‘frustrated’ by TINUBU’s government

Thursday, June 9, 2026 - Presidential media aide, Bayo Onanuga, has described NDC Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, as a ‘’pathological and serial liar'.  

He stated this on X while reacting to a fresh interview Peter Obi had with media personality Chude Jideonwo, in which he expressed fears for his life ahead of the 2027 Presidential election. 

Obi, in the interview, said he doubts he would be alive for the 2027 elections as the government of the day is allegedly doing everything within its power to frustrate him and his businesses.

Responding to Obi's comment, Onanuga said Obi's claims are ‘’unfounded and misleading''. His statement reads

‘’Peter Obi’s recent claims of being targeted by the government—citing an incident involving his car at the airport, which, by his own account, must have resulted from flouting parking regulations—are simply unfounded and misleading.

As a pathological and serial liar, Mr Obi is intent on dragging the government into every personal inconvenience he encounters, often resorting to exaggeration and baseless allegations.

His claim that he may not be alive for the January 2027 election and that people are being pressured not to invite him to social events is nothing more than a fabricated narrative, a page from his book of lies and propaganda.  These claims lack substance and are designed to attract undue sympathy and deflect attention from his credibility deficit and the problems faced by his SPV and his adopted political association, the NDC.

It is important to note that Mr Obi has a substantial interest in Fidelity Bank. The institution continues to thrive as a result of the current administration’s robust economic reforms. The government is certainly not targeting the bank. Rather than being “haunted” by the government, Mr Obi appears to be grappling with the consequences of his litany of unfounded statements.

The Tinubu government remains fully focused on consolidating its historic and beneficial reforms for the good of all Nigerians. It has neither the time nor the inclination to be distracted by Mr Obi’s self-serving narratives and lies or by his candidacy, as he constantly diminishes himself with specious, unverifiable utterances.''