It was alleged that Onyeama was suspended by the party for refusing to carry out the task of blackmailing Obi in the United States.
By Jeffrey Agbo
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, has denied being asked by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to blackmail the candidate of the Labour Party in the February 25 presidential election, Peter Obi.
It was alleged on social media that Onyeama was suspended by the party for refusing to carry out the task of blackmailing Obi in the United States.
However, the Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Francisca Omayuli, in a statement on Saturday, urged the general public to disregard the allegation.
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The statement read, “The attention of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been drawn to a story circulating on social media that the Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Geoffrey Onyeama, has been suspended by his party, the All Progressives Congress because as alleged, ‘he was sent to the United States to blackmail Peter Obi, and he declined the request’.
“The Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs states that there is no iota of truth to the mischievous allegations.
“The general public is, therefore, called upon to disregard the story.”