The Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, had accused an unnamed senator of supporting the protesters with food and water.
According to The Nation, Senator Kingibe, who represents the FCT on the Labour Party platform, clarified that a video being circulated was recorded six weeks ago during the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) protests.
The video showed Senator Kingibe and other stakeholders, including Peter Obi, engaging with protesters outside the Labour Party office.
Senator Kingibe stated that he had been ill and hadn’t left his house since Wednesday, contradicting claims that he distributed food and water at the protest grounds.
She condemned the “orchestrated attempt to spread falsehoods” and cause confusion and denied any involvement in sponsoring the Abuja protest.
Senator Kingibe described the allegations as “malicious” and “desperate” attempts to discredit her and Peter Obi.
He vowed not to stand idly by while his name and reputation are dragged through the mud by “unscrupulous individuals”.
Kingibe’s comment followed Obi’s alarm that a video of him leading a protest in Abuja was being circulated. He added that the event was when he was attending a Labour Party reconciliation event.
The two leaders of the Labour Party voiced on day two of the nationwide hunger protest against the administration of President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
