Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has slammed Governor Monday Okpebholo for warning the former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, against visiting Edo State without permission.
Recall that Governor Okpebholo warned Peter Obi not to visit Edo State without security clearance.
Okpebholo gave the warning while formally receiving Hon. Marcus Onobun, the last remaining opposition federal lawmaker in the State, into the ruling party’s fold.
Governor Okpebholo used the occasion to issue strong remarks against perceived political instability instigated by certain opposition leaders.
He particularly condemned the recent visit of Peter Obi to Benin City and asserted that it coincided with a resurgence of violence.
The declaration has continued to attract backlashes from various stakeholders, but the Governor has dismissed trending reports that he threatened former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, not to visit the state without clearance.
Specifically, in a statement to Naija News on Sunday evening, Okpebholo’s Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua, insisted that Edo State is open to all Nigerians, but security protocols must be adhered to.
Reacting in a post on his X (formerly Twitter), Atiku Abubakar warned that a threat to Peter Obi is also a threat to him.
He wrote: “Let it be known that a threat against Peter Obi or any of us is a threat against ALL of us! -AA”.
