{"id":121823,"date":"2025-09-02T14:37:41","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T13:37:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=121823"},"modified":"2025-09-02T14:37:41","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T13:37:41","slug":"2027-lp-accuses-adeyanju-of-blackmailing-obi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/2027-lp-accuses-adeyanju-of-blackmailing-obi\/","title":{"rendered":"2027 : LP Accuses Adeyanju of Blackmailing Obi"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Lizzy Chirkpi<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Labour Party (LP) has accused activist, Deji Adeyanju of orchestrating a smear campaign against its 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in what it described as a calculated move to secure political relevance ahead of the 2027 general elections.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a statement on Tuesday, the party\u2019s interim National Publicity Secretary, Prince Tony Akeni, alleged that Adeyanju\u2019s recent claims particularly those reportedly aired during a national television interview, were \u201cfalse, malicious and driven by unprincipled ambition.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He said, \u201cAmbition without principle is worse than substance abuse. Mr. Adeyanju has resorted to blackmail as a political strategy because of his vaulting ambition and desperation to ingratiate himself with the Presidency. &#8220;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The LP said Adeyanju had misrepresented a private 2022 meeting with Obi, facilitated by journalist Ike Abonyi, to allege that Obi confessed to investing Anambra State funds into a private business while serving as governor.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to Akeni, Abonyi who witnessed the meeting has publicly refuted Adeyanju\u2019s claims.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cAt no point did Peter Obi admit to any act of corruption, nor was any bribe offered. Mr. Adeyanju has not contradicted this account,\u201d the statement added.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The party further criticised what it termed Adeyanju\u2019s \u201cselective activism,\u201d accusing him of remaining silent during a violent invasion of the Nigeria Union of Journalists\u2019 headquarters in November 2024 but \u201cregularly portraying the Obidient movement as unruly and intolerant.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Recall that Adeyanju in recent months, clashed with Obi\u2019s supporters, accusing them of intolerance and of attempting to silence dissenting voices. 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