Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has issued a warning to the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, stating that the former Anambra governor must obtain security clearance before any future visits to the state.
Governor Okpebholo made the remarks on Friday while receiving Marcus Onobun, the last opposition federal lawmaker in Edo, into the All Progressives Congress (APC).
He criticised Obi’s recent visit to Benin City on July 7, during which the former presidential candidate donated ₦15 million to St. Philomena Hospital School of Nursing Sciences for ongoing projects.
“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 stated.
Okpebholo linked Obi’s visit to a reported resurgence of violence in the state and warned that such developments would not be tolerated.
