The recently released controversial phone conversation between presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi, and Bishop David Oyedepo of Living Faith Church, where Obi allegedly pled for the support of Oyedepo ahead of the presidential election, has caused some serious disruption in the social media space.
The released audio which was published by the People's Gazette, has been debunked as fake, and one of the ruling party’s propaganda pieces aimed at tarnishing the image of Peter Obi.
While the debate on the authenticity of the audio is still very much alive, a recent disclosure by a Twitter user @PIDOMNIGERIA, alleged that the phone conversation actually happened, but was still heavily edited by those behind the propaganda so they can finally have something to use against Peter Obi whom they see as a threat.
According to the source, an unnamed security agency in the country, violated Peter Obi's privacy by tapping into Obi's line to get his call records (CDRs) since he joined (LP) to contest for President, till just recently.
He said, "A certain security agency in Nigeria (Name withheld) compromised the telco company Peter Obi's line is subscribed to, to get his call records (CDRs) since he joined (LP) to contest for President, till just recently. They took time to listen to his telephone conversations.
"They were hoping to hear him support, or call for interim national government, through his phone conversations. So they can have every reason to arrest him, and charge him for treason, alongside the people he must have discussed with. But they found nothing against him.
"They found nothing tangible to nail him with. They listened to his phone conversations with notable Nigerians, both locally, & across the globe. They found nothing. Not even protest. Someone from that agency, leaked that audio, but it was badly edited to suit a certain narrative.
"The phone conversations between Peter Obi and Bishop Oyedepo, was about the Muslim-Muslim ticket. OBI SAID, IN A SOCIETY LIKE NIGERIA, RELIGIOUS BALANCING WAS A NECESSARY CONSIDERATION. BUT THE RECKLESSNESS OF THOSE PUSHING FOR MUSLIM-MUSLIM Ticket, HAS MADE SOME CHRISTIANS TO ASSUME THIS ELECTION IS A RELIGIOUS WAR."
"But the people behind this propaganda, carefully edited, cut and joined the conversation, to appear as if Peter Obi, was calling for a religious war. Just to paint his candidacy, as religiously driven movement."
With this massive revelation, it is expected if confirmed to be true, that Obi would take action against both the security agent which violated his privacy, and his mobile operator which compromised his privacy.
Very interesting times ahead.