By Kingston Magare
The All-Progressive Congress national publicity secretary, Felix Morka said he and his family have received 200 death threats following his alleged “Obi has crossed the line” remarks.
Mr. Morka came under fire for saying that the Labour Party president candidate in the 2023 election Mr. Peter Obi with his constant criticism of President Bola Tinubu “deserved whatever came his way.”
Mr. Obi and his supporters took the words as threats, but Morka denied he ever threatened Obi’s life. Speaking on Arise TV Wednesday, he said: “Peter Obi’s allegations that my words in that interview threatened his life have triggered serious consequences.
“As of now, I have documented 400 threats, about 200 of which are explicit death threats. These are written threats that I will be submitting to law enforcement agencies.
“In these messages, individuals have detailed how they plan to harm me—threatening to shoot me, behead me, and carry out other gruesome acts. This is not mere rhetoric. It has even extended to direct threats against some members of my family. These are explicit and graphic threats, not vague insinuations.”
He strongly denied making any comments that could be interpreted as threatening Obi’s life, describing the allegations as baseless.
“This entire situation is baseless and cannot be attributed to me. I did not threaten Peter Obi in any way. Those issuing these threats are acting on their own, but I trust that law enforcement will respond swiftly to bring them to justice,” he added.
