The senator representing the Federal Capital Territory on the Labour Party platform, Ireti Kingibe, has denied participating in the ongoing protest.
Kingibe expressed shock and dismay over a “misleading viral video” that portrayed her and former presidential candidate Peter Obi leading a protest.
She described the video as a “malicious and deliberate effort to discredit” her and Obi, according to Daily Post.
The senator explained that the video was from six weeks ago, during a Labour Party meeting when the NLC was protesting outside the party office.
She and other stakeholders, including Obi, had engaged with the protesters to address their concerns.
Kingibe denied claims that she and Obi led protests in Abuja, stating that Obi was not in Abuja and she had been ill and at home since Wednesday.
She condemned those behind the video, accusing them of attempting to cause confusion and damage her reputation.
In a statement that she issued and made available to journalists in Abuja, the female lawmaker described the “video as a malicious and deliberate effort to discredit her and Mr Obi.”
“I am shocked and outraged by the blatant lies and misinformation being spread by mischief-makers!
“The video being circulated is from over six weeks ago, during a Labour Party NWC meeting when the NLC was protesting outside the Labour Party office.
“As stakeholders, including Senators, House of Reps members, and Mr Peter Obi, we went out to engage with the protesters and address their concerns.”
According to her, deceitful individuals were bent on passing off the old footage as current, claiming that, “Mr.@PeterObi and I are leading protests in Abuja yesterday.”
“Let me set the record straight, Mr Peter Obi is not in Abuja, and I haven’t left my house since Wednesday due to illness, much less distributed food and water at the protest grounds, though that would be noble for whoever did.”
