Asagba Palace Decries Political Violence, Trashes Phony Letter On Peter Obi
The Palace of the Asagba of Asaba has distanced the royal throne from a circulating letter addressed to Mr. Peter Obi, branding the document a fake and complete fabrication.
In a strongly worded public notice signed by Chief Philip E. Nwokolo, the Chief of Staff to the Asagba, Professor Epiphany Azinge, the palace dismissed the correspondence as a forgery.
The notice said despite appearing on what looks like official royal letterhead, the letter did not originate from the throne and was falsely attributed to the monarch.
Palace officials condemned the circulation of the fake document as a deliberate, malicious ploy by political actors seeking to deceive the general public, urging media practitioners and members of the public to disregard the purported letter, including the letterhead and signature.
According to the notice, the Asagba had earlier addressed the incident during a press conference, condemning the political intolerance and violence that occurred in Asaba.
The Royal Father said, Asaba, described as one of Nigeria’s peaceful capital cities, was opposed to violence of any kind, warning politicians and political parties to respect the wishes of the people and seek adequate security protection before organising rallies or peaceful protests.
While maintaining that the purported letter’s claim that the Asagba blamed Obi and his political support groups for the unrest was false in its entirety, the statement expressed concern over the use of artificial intelligence to produce a fake palace letterhead and signature, describing it as evidence of desperation among some political actors.
The Palace, which drew a firm line against political violence within its domain, challenged authorities to step in immediately and shut down the wave of misinformation.
Importantly, the Monarch warned against the rising political tensions with an unmistakable message to the public to ignore the rumors, reject chaos, and trust only official communications from the throne.
