The minister said Mr Obi had complained of being harassed at the airport because of his political affiliation.
Them presidential spokesperson accused Mr Obi of delusion.
Mr Obi has publicly vowed to serve just one four-year term if elected president.
Mr Obi accused unnamed politicians of causing crises in every party he joined.
“We don’t respond to gossips,” a presidential spokesman, Daniel Bwala, told The Gazette.
“President Bola Tinubu is tired. He should be allowed to retire in peace and go home and rest,” Mr Obi said.
Fidelity to political agreements was elevated above fidelity to democratic accountability, while supernatural sanction was invoked to guarantee compliance
Mr Obi urged him to prove his democratic credentials by ensuring transparent polls next year.
Mr Monye accused the NDC of fraudulently substituting him with a defector from the APC for the Delta State House of Assembly ticket.
