The Presidency has described the Nigerian Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Peter Obi, as a pathological and serial liar.

This was after Obi’s recent claims of being targeted by the government—citing an incident involving his car at the airport, which, by his own account, must have resulted from flouting parking regulations.

According to the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Obi's claims are simply unfounded and misleading.

"As a pathological and serial liar, Mr Obi is intent on dragging the government into every personal inconvenience he encounters, often resorting to exaggeration and baseless allegations.

"His claim that he may not be alive for the January 2027 election and that people are being pressured not to invite him to social events is nothing more than a fabricated narrative, a page from his book of lies and propaganda. These claims lack substance and are designed to attract undue sympathy and deflect attention from his credibility deficit and the problems faced by his SPV and his adopted political association, the NDC," Onanuga said.

The presidential adviser noted that Obi has a substantial stake in Fidelity Bank, which continues to thrive under the current administration’s robust economic reforms.

"The government is certainly not targeting the bank. Rather than being “haunted” by the government, Mr Obi appears to be grappling with the consequences of his litany of unfounded statements.

"The Tinubu government remains fully focused on consolidating its historic and beneficial reforms for the good of all Nigerians. It has neither the time nor the inclination to be distracted by Mr Obi’s self-serving narratives and lies or by his candidacy, as he constantly diminishes himself with specious, unverifiable utterances," he said.