Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has strongly criticised a latest assertion by Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, describing it as a menace not solely to Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi however to all Nigerians.
Atiku made the remark in a publish on Tuesday, July 22, by way of his verified Twitter account. His response got here days after Governor Okpebholo warned that Obi should search safety clearance earlier than coming into Edo State.
“Let it be known that a threat against Peter Obi or any of us is a threat against ALL of us,” Atiku tweeted.
The governor had made the controversial remarks throughout a political occasion marking the defection of federal lawmaker Marcus Onobun to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Okpebholo accused Obi of sparking unrest throughout his latest go to to Edo.
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“That man who says he has no ‘shishi’ came and dropped ₦15 million. Where did he get it from? After he left, three people were killed. For this reason, Obi must not come to Edo without security clearance,” the governor said.
He additional claimed that Obi’s presence within the state coincided with a spike in violence and warned that such visits wouldn’t be tolerated with out prior notification.
Obi had earlier visited St. Philomena Hospital School of Nursing Sciences in Benin, the place he donated ₦15 million in the direction of an ongoing venture.
Governor Okpebholo’s feedback have sparked backlash from the general public and opposition figures who view the remarks as an try and intimidate and prohibit political engagement within the state.
Many argue that such rhetoric undermines democratic participation and freedom of motion for opposition candidates.
