Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has disowned a viral letter, alleged to have been written by him, asking Britain not to interfere in the forthcoming general election.

In a report published by some media outlets, Obasanjo was said to have asked Britain to “back down on the 2023 election and allow Nigerians to decide their candidate for once.” The letter claimed Britain attempted to rig the 2003 elections.

The letter also stated that Obasanjo reportedly said he would rather release the information he has with him, which will end Nigeria and put Britain in a bad light forever than for Peter Obi to lose.

But in a statement, Obasanjo’s media aide, Kehinde Akinyemi, said the former president has no links with the viral letter.