'I Never Threatened Peter Obi, Protocol Must Be Followed' - Edo Gov, Okpebholo

Kenneth Okonkwo accuses Gov Okpebholo of Igbo hostility over Peter Obi's visit ban

Former Labour Party presidential spokesman and veteran Nollywood actor Kenneth Okonkwo has condemned Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, for warning Peter Obi not to enter the state without official approval, branding the statement a “direct threat to Igbo people”. Speaking on Arise Television’s Morning Show on Monday, July 21, Okonkwo said he perceived the governor’s remarks as rooted in “tribalistic, cheap ethnic bigotry”. He argued that such …

'I never threatened Peter Obi, protocol must be followed' - Edo Gov, Okpebholo

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has denied issuing a threat to Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, following his recent visit to the state. DAILY POST recalls that Obi visited Benin, the state capital, and made a donation to St. Philomena Hospital School of Nursing Sciences for the completion of projects in the school. Okpebholo, however, condemned Obi’s visit to the state, insisting that his visit coincided with …

Edo, Benue governors under fire over ‘threat’ to Obi

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Governor of Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, and his Benue counterpart, Hyacinth Alia, are contending with not only state and federal lawmakers under the Labour Party (LP) but also the majority of Nigerians for threatening the presidential candidate of LP in 2023, Peter Obi.

Okpebholo’s Reckless Outburst Endangers Freedoms - Global Upfront Newspapers

Punch Editorial Board, July 22, 2025 EDO State Governor Monday Okpebholo’s insistence that the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, must seek his approval before visiting Edo State is not only an affront to basic decency but a clear subversion of the 1999 Constitution.         It is outrageous, unacceptable, and profoundly dangerous for any elected governor to arrogate to themselves the power to demand “security clearance” of o…

Okpebholo's Statement On Obi Undemocratic, Baseless – Obasuyi

A public policy expert, Mr. Christopher Obasuyi, has described the recent remarks by Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, warning 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, not to visit the state without permission as not only constitutionally baseless but profoundly undemocratic. The UK-based analyst said such statement betray a troubling misunderstanding... The post Okpebholo’s Statement On Obi Undemocratic, Basel…

"Global Rights Demands Apology From Gov Okpebholo Over Remarks On Peter Obi" — Says Statement Incites Violence, Violates Constitution - TheNigeriaLawyer

Human rights organisation, Global Rights, has demanded a public apology from the Governor of Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, following what it described as an inciteful and unconstitutional statement directed at former Anambra State Governor and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi. The group also called on the leadership of the All Progressives Congress and the Nigeria Governors’ Forum to publicly condemn Okpebholo’s remarks, as…