There Was Never Any Expulsion or Ethnic Cleansing — Peter Obi’s Camp Fires Back Allegations
The media office of Nigeria’s former Anambra State governor and presidential hopeful, Peter Obi, has strongly rejected renewed claims that he targeted or removed Northern residents during his time in office, describing the allegations as false and politically motivated.
In a firm response issued by the Peter Obi Media Office (POMO), the camp dismissed reports suggesting that Obi ordered the removal of Northern traders and beggars from Anambra State, insisting the narrative is being deliberately pushed to inflame ethnic tension in Nigeria’s political space.
Central to the rebuttal was a categorical denial that any form of ethnic targeting ever took place under his administration.
The statement stressed: “There was never any kind of ‘expulsion’ or ethnic cleansing…” in reference to the allegations circulating in political discourse.
According to the office, what existed at the time were social welfare and rehabilitation efforts aimed at addressing street homelessness and vulnerable populations, including indigent persons and unaccompanied children found in urban centres such as Onitsha and Awka.
It added that these interventions were being misrepresented by political opponents as ethnic-driven actions, arguing instead that Obi’s administration maintained engagement with communities from across Nigeria, including Northern and Muslim residents living in the state.
The statement further claimed that records from his tenure reflect efforts to maintain peace during periods of national tension, including protecting Hausa communities in areas such as the Onitsha Hausa settlement and preventing reprisals during communal unrest.
The media office accused political rivals of recycling divisive narratives to weaken Obi’s reputation, insisting that his governance record in Nigeria’s Anambra State was defined by inclusion, stability, and conflict prevention rather than exclusion or discrimination.
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