Edo State APC Reacts to Okpebholo’s Message to Peter Obi

• The Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has issued strong words to former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, warning him against coming to the state
• The chairman of the Edo State chapter of the APC, Jarrett Tenebe, has backed the statement, citing past security threats recorded during the former governor's previous visit
• The chieftain vows to implement rigorous campaign efforts in the coming elections

Edo State - The Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, on Saturday, backed the statement of Governor Monday Okpebholo, warning Peter Obi not to come into the state without security clearance.

The party's state chairman, Jarrett Tenebe, asserted this on Saturday, following the unveiling of Joseph Ikpea and Omosede Igbinedion as candidates for the Edo Central Senatorial District and Ovia Federal Constituency, respectively, as reported by The Punch.

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Tenebe also said that the party would implement its campaigns “rigorously to prove to all that we actively won the 2024 governorship election.”

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“The party also believes that the governor was right, warning Peter Obi to get security clearance before coming into the state because of the opinion people have about Obi in the state, especially when the last time he came here, three people were killed.

“Now that we have our candidates, we will hit the ground running. We are going to campaign as if we have never won elections in this state. We want to let the people know that we actually won the last governorship election.” Tenebe explained.

Before Tenebe's statement, Ugboaja Stanley, Chairman of the APC Edo Central Primary Election Committee, announced that Ikpea had won the election with 255 delegate votes from the zone, following a poll conducted across 51 wards in five local government areas in Edo Central.

Lucky Ajokperiniovo, the returning officer for the Ovia Federal Constituency, declared Omosede Igbinedion the party's candidate after a consensus was reached, with other aspirants withdrawing in her favour.

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Legit.ng previously reported that the Edo state Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has issued a stern warning to former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, saying he must obtain security clearance before entering the state.

Obi had visited Benin, the state capital, on Monday, July 7, where he donated N15 million to St Philomena Hospital School of Nursing Sciences to support ongoing projects.

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Legit also reported that a media activist, Martins Otse, aka VeryDarkMan, has described Governor Monday Okpebholo’s warning to Peter Obi not to enter Edo State as a threat.

Legit.ng reported that Governor Okpebholo, in a viral video, warned Obi against entering the state without his approval.

The governor claimed that the last time Obi, one of the 2027 presidential aspirants, visited and made a donation of N15 million to a nursing school, there was unrest in Benin City, the state capital, leading to the death of some people.

Source: Legit.ng