The Zion Prayer Movement Outreach has expressed deep concern over an online publication linking its Spiritual Director, Evangelist Ebuka Obi, to the recent dismissal of three police officers by the Police Service Commission.
  
A statement by Obi’s Media Adviser, Dan Aibangbe, described the publication as unfortunate, malicious, scandalous and misleading.
  
Aibangbe said the report published in the edition of January 25, 2025, with the headline, “Police dismiss officer, Peter Ejike, over fraud involving Zion Ministry’s Ebuka Obi in Blogger Ijele Speaks case” is nothing but an attempt to mislead the public and a smear campaign against the revered and non-controversial person of Evangelist Obi.
   
The statement noted that the reasons for the officers’ earlier suspension and subsequent dismissal had earlier been explained by the Police spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Muyiwa Ogunjobi, which included gross misconduct such as illegal duty and stealing in a case involving FATFAD Cargo Nigeria Limited.

Aibangbe explained that one of the affected officers, Peter Ejike, was only assigned by the police to investigate a case of threat to life and cyberbullying brought against Ijele Speaks, arguing that Sahara Reporters deliberately misrepresented the facts to malign and tarnish the Evangelist’s image.
    
Aibangbe said: “I spoke to the Sahara Reporters Publisher, Omoyele Sowore, telling him that his publication against Evangelist Obi is evil, full of hatred and undeserving of a man aspiring to be Nigeria’s president.”
  
He urged the public to disregard the publication, as it does not represent the reason behind the officers’ dismissal by the Police Service Commission.