{"id":102392,"date":"2023-01-07T17:33:36","date_gmt":"2023-01-07T16:33:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=102392"},"modified":"2023-01-07T17:33:36","modified_gmt":"2023-01-07T16:33:36","slug":"2023-shiite-leader-el-zakzaky-denies-alleged-peter-obi-endorsement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/2023-shiite-leader-el-zakzaky-denies-alleged-peter-obi-endorsement\/","title":{"rendered":"2023: Shi\u2019ite leader, El-Zakzaky denies alleged Peter Obi endorsement"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1754380881998578373\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">The leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, IMN, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky has denied reports of him endorsing the Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi.<\/p>\n<p>El-Zakzaky described the viral reports of him endorsing Obi as a falsehood that should be ignored.<\/p>\n<p>Reports claimed that the Shi\u2019ite leader urged members of his movement to get their Personal Voter Cards, PVCs, and vote for Obi next month.<\/p>\n<p>However, El-Zakzaky through one of his lawyers, Marshall Abubakar of the Falana &amp; Falana Chambers, dismissed the rumours.<\/p>\n<p>He also disclosed that \u201csome presidential candidates\u201d approached him for an endorsement but he refused.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat is fake news. I can confirm to you that there is nothing of such, though some presidential candidates have reached out to him, he has refrained from endorsing any of them because he believes the 2023 presidential contest is bereft of ideological leaning,\u201d Marshal told newsmen.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-footer spacer collapsible\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, IMN, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky has denied reports of him endorsing the Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi. 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