Obi’s Leaked Audio: ‘What is my offence?’ - Lai Mohammed reacts to Edwin Clark’s call for his arrest

The minister of information and culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has revealed that the call for his arrest and prosecution for admonishing Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, over inciting the public to violence is unjustifiable, The Nigerian Tribune reported.

The minister stated this on Wednesday, April 12, in London while reacting to the call by Elder Statesman and Leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Chief Edwin Clark, that he should be arrested and prosecuted for spreading “fake news” about Obi.

Mohammed said he stood by his admonition of Obi and his running mate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, insisting that his advice was never premised on falsehood, The Punch report added.

“Is it for chiding him for saying that swearing-in Tinubu in May 29 is like swearing-in the military?

“What is the fake news in that?” the minister queried.