Nnamani, who was seeking re-election to the National Assembly from Enugu East, blamed Obi for his defeat and accused him of engaging in "wicked and dangerous politics."
However, in a letter to the former governor on Tuesday, Obi stated that Nnamani must have misidentified him.
Obi insisted that he was never involved in ethnic or religious politics during his campaign across the federation, and that he was surprised by the former governor's remarks.
He also advised Nnamani to avoid making "senseless and unsubstantiated allegations just to tarnish one's image."
Read the entire letter below;
You have consistently cast aspersions on my character throughout these election campaigns, despite my always being respectful to you as an elder brother and never publicly or privately commenting negatively on you.
I am surprised that you, my dear elder brother, would go out of your way to exercise his fundamental rights to free speech and expression as enshrined in our law by saying something he knows is false.
It astounds me that you had to label me as an ethnic and religious bigot who engages in a hate campaign. In this case, I'd like to state unequivocally that I am the polar opposite of what you said in your statement and what my campaigns have been.
I want to believe that my dear elder brother mistook me for someone else because, throughout this campaign, I have consistently championed and maintained issue-based campaigns, even using illustrations and data to buttress my position, to the point where I have been accused of incorrectly using data and media houses have had to create fact check desks just to monitor and address issues I raised during campaigns.
I have repeatedly stated throughout the country that I should not be elected based on ethnic or religious affiliation, but rather on Character, Character, Capacity, and Compassion. I have always politely asked that my track record and integrity be verified.
I'd also like to challenge anyone, including my dear elder brother, to show me anywhere in my public appearances where I displayed ethnic or religious bigotry or called people names, even when I came to campaign in Enugu State.
I was also taken aback by your attributing the "Lagos is no man's land" statement to Igbo because there is no evidence of that, which I see as a case of calling a dog a bad name in order to hang it.
Perhaps my brother would be interested to learn that I received more votes from non-Igbo in Lagos, Abuja, and other parts of Nigeria, and that even if Igbo voted for me, should that be reason for them to be chased away from where they are living and making tangible contributions to development? Britain will not expel Indians because they elected an Indian Prime Minister.
I also noticed your zealous efforts to label me a tribal bigot, but such charges would be difficult to prove empirically, and I would advise my dear elder brother not to join in such baseless and unsubstantiated accusations just to tarnish one's reputation.
As I am well aware that listening and learning are critical characteristics of any good leader, my brother suggested that I return to school to learn some aspects of leadership that I am lacking.
Why should I pay huge school fees when I can get it for free from my dear elder brother who knows it better? I respectfully request that my Senior brother invite me to teach me accordingly.
Best wishes to the family, and God bless.
Peter Obi.
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