{"id":80625,"date":"2021-05-10T19:49:05","date_gmt":"2021-05-10T18:49:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=80625"},"modified":"2021-05-10T19:49:05","modified_gmt":"2021-05-10T18:49:05","slug":"obi-raises-alarm-over-plot-to-blackmail-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/obi-raises-alarm-over-plot-to-blackmail-him\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0\u00a0Obi raises alarm over plot to blackmail him"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during the 2019 election, Mr. Peter Obi, has raised alarm over a leaked plot to blackmail him.<\/div>\n<div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Obi, also a former governor of Anambra state raised the alarm in a statement issued by his Media Office, signed by his Special Adviser, Mr Valentine Obienyem.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cThe present effort to blackmail Mr Obi is by some prominent Nigerians, including a present governor in the South-East.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>&#8220;Our informant, whom we have no reason to doubt, revealed how five of them were invited to a meeting on how to nail Mr Peter Obi so that his \u2018rising profile will be dimmed for good\u2019,\u201d Obienyem said.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>He quoted the informant as saying: \u201cWatch out; soon you will see a group call a world press conference, speak of the insecurity in the land.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>&#8220;They will appeal to anybody with information on the causes to help the government solve it and finally drop the bomb by linking Mr Peter Obi to the sponsorship of the Biafran movement through offer of money to sustain the agitation and use of Biafran boys for selfish end, including winning of elections.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cThough our informant refused to disclose the name of the governor behind this and the main person he is using, he assured: \u201cIn the fullness of time, the plot will unfold and the characters will become apparent on its own.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>He however added that some of them are not comfortable on the way the tide is moving and may finally opt out,\u201d Obienyem further said.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>He noted that \u201cmost of the previous efforts to blackmail Mr Obi by some prominent people through hired hands backfired, because the truth eventually prevailed\u201d.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>&#8220;The present plot to make trouble for an innocent man will similarly come to nought as far as Almighty God remains on the throne.\u201d<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/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>Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during the 2019 election, Mr. Peter Obi, has raised alarm over a leaked plot to blackmail him. 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