Former presidential aide Reno Omokri has released emails sent to him by former presidential candidate Peter Obi, to prove that the latter begged him to orchestrate his nomination as Atiku Abubakar's running mate in 2019.

In a statement posted on his verified X handle on Sunday, June 29, Omokri shared a screenshot of an email purportedly sent to him by Peter Obi on 8 October 2018, four days before Obi was formally unveiled as Atiku’s running mate on 12 October.

“Please find attached an email sent to me by Peter Obi at 6:13 PM on Monday, October 8, 2018. Very reasonable and objective, Nigerians can read his email, follow the timeline, and draw whatever inference they want,” Omokri wrote.

According to him, he released the emails to defend himself against accusations of falsehood.

“Everything I said during my interview is true and can be backed up with documentary evidence. If this email is fake or AI-generated, then I challenge Mr Obi to deny it, and I will publish even more damning evidence,” Omokri stated.

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