When you finish beating a madman, that’s when you know he has people. If a strand of hair falls from Peter Obi, then you will know he has kinsmen. This is a direct attack and threat to his life.
Remember, the Governor made it clear. He said his (Obi’s) security can no longer be guaranteed. He used the word “never”, if he (Obi) does not get permission from him. Let me ask Monday Okpebholo: Does it mean that when he finishes as a Governor, before he travels to any state in Nigeria, he would have to seek the permission of all the Governor of that state? Does it mean that 200 million Nigerians, before they step into a state, they would have to seek permission from the Governor?
The law has even been made clear that you don’t even need permission even when you want to embark on a peaceful protest. If you don’t need permission when you want to embark on a protest, how can a Governor be talking about permission to visit a state? That is offensive. These are the questions. I reject his action with everything that is within me.
You know, that is what Julius Caesar said in Julius Caesar. He said that we have men above me that are fat, sleek-headed men, such as Monday Okpebholo who has a leaner, hungry look. They think too much of themselves. He said such men are dangerous. I’m telling you, if you go to his office, you will not even see him. He should stop it!”
What decorum did the governor maintain by saying what he said”,
If the Governor does not apologize, I will be on his case
Now, that can tell you how malicious the whole intention is. When the Governor was talking, you heard him use such words. He said he (Obi) doesn’t give shish, but he’s giving N15 million.
He said this and that. I want to tell you that they have even added a lie to their misdeed.
Individuals might differ on issues just as mymself had sometimes disagreed with Obi but that does not confer on the Governor the right to infringe on Obi’s fundamental rights.
Everybody has ones style of doing things. I have my own style. If you disagree with him, as I do at times, leave him to do his own thing, his own way.
He is entitled to his freedom. They are fundamental to him. If you don’t like it, leave him.
So, if you don’t like the way he does his own things, he’s entitled to it. For me, for instance, I like to do my philanthropic things, largely secret because of my religious belief. But somebody who is a politician may decide to do otherwise. That is his own entitlement. And he doesn’t have the right to threaten his life.
But not to threaten his life? How can you do that! You know that I even quarrel with the way he (Obi) does his own things. But how can he pose a threat to a state?”
Gov. Alia of Benue State, had in the past made a similar threat on Obi, i urge the former Anambra State Governor to stop overlooking the necessity of challenging the infringement of his rights.
Obi has to even up his game because the Benue State Governor did almost the same thing and Obi kept quiet. And now this Governor (Okpebholo has repeated it.”
The Governor’s claims that Obi should clear from him before visiting Edo State was baseless, every Nigerian is constitutionally entitled to visit or reside in any part of the country.
Now they are saying protocol, protocol. What do you mean by protocol? Do you need permission to go to any state? What protocol is it? Does Obi appear to you as a man that can threaten anybody’s life? or pose any threat to anybody’s life? So he could not have breached any protocol.
The Governor wouldn’t have tried this with a leader from Hausa or a leader from Yoruba land. And I mean it. The other time Northerners were killed in Edo he ran to Kano to prostrate.
I sense tribalism and and ethnic bigotry. The Governor has shown he is an Igbo hater. His threat against Obi was a direct attack against Ndigbo. He is pety and largely intelligent”.