Olubadan fact-checks stories on endorsing Peter Obi

What stories mentioned: A Nigerian newspaper had reported that the previous Anambra State governor ‘bought royal endorsement’.

What the monarch mentioned: However in a press release by the palace, the monarch, a former Senator, declared that he “would by no means categorical desire for any candidate or political celebration within the public irrespective of the diploma of temptation.

“How may anyone would have in his or widest creativeness assume {that a} presidential candidate of any political celebration would obtain an open endorsement from a spot just like the palace of Olubadan? That have to be a crude joke carried too far. It’s preposterous to say the least,” the assertion mentioned.

“Whereas discountenancing the declare of endorsement by the Olubadan Advisory Council, our flesh pressers are recommended to please go away the palace out of their sport.

“The marketing campaign is simply beginning and the visits to the palaces are a part of the itinerary of the candidates and the way would they really feel ought to the gates of palaces be locked in opposition to them?

“For the umpteenth time, let it’s emphasised that Olubadan and his cupboard members don’t and can’t belong to any political celebration and they’d by no means categorical desire for any candidate or political celebration within the public irrespective of the diploma of temptation. The palace of Olubadan belongs to all.”

Recall: Obi on Saturday, December 10, 2022, visited the Olubadan at his Alarere residence.