US EditionDon't step into Edo without my approval - Gov Okpebholo tells Peter Obi
EDO STATE, NIGERIA, JUL 18 – Governor Okpebholo insists Peter Obi must secure prior approval to visit Edo State, citing links between Obi's recent unauthorized visit and a surge in local violence, officials said.
- On Friday, July 18, Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo imposed a conditional travel ban on Peter Obi, stating he must not come to Edo without security clearance.
- On July 7, 2025, Peter Obi visited Benin City, donating N15 million to St Philomena Hospital School of Nursing Sciences, prompting Edo governor Okpebholo to warn him not to enter without security clearance.
- Three people were killed shortly after Obi left the city, Governor Monday Okpebholo alleged, linking the violence to Obi’s visit.
- Okpebholo hailed Onobun’s defection as the final nail in the coffin for the PDP, describing it as the consolidation of APC’s strength ahead of the 2027 elections, governor Monday Okpebholo said.
- The Obidient Movement condemned the remarks as `dangerous and divisive rhetoric`, citing Section 41 of the 1999 Constitution which guarantees the right of every Nigerian to move freely.
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Edo governor under fire for warning Peter Obi against entering state without permission
Governor Okpebholo's remarks triggered outrage from civil society groups, lawyers, political figures, and online commentators. The post Edo governor under fire for warning Peter Obi against entering state without permission appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Don't visit Edo without security clearance, Okpebholo to Obi
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has sternly warned 2027 presidential aspirant Peter Obi to obtain security clearance before visiting the state. The Governor's warning came on the heels of Obi's recent visit to Edo on July 7, 2025, during which he donated N15 million to St. Philomena Hospital School of Nursing Sciences for the completion of projects in the school. Reacting, Okpebholo condemned the visit, which he claimed was done wi…
Okpebholo to Obi: Without clearance, Your security not...
Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has warned the Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, not to enter the state without getting security clearance from him. Recall that Obi recently visited the state during which he donated N15million to the St. Philomena Hospital School of Nursing in Benin City, for the completion of an ongoing building project. Okpebholo gave the warning on Friday, during the All Progressives…
Don't step into Edo without my approval - Gov Okpebholo tells Peter Obi
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has issued a strong warning to the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, cautioning him against entering the state without prior notification and approval. Governor Okpebholo’s warning marks the second time Obi has been cautioned by an All Progressives Congress, APC-led state over visits, including those reportedly for humanitarian purposes. Addressing a gathering of political supporters in a …
‘Not Without My Permission’: What Okpebholo’s Threat to Peter Obi Signals
Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), became the target of a renewed political threat on Friday when Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, warned him not to enter the state without prior security clearance. Okpebholo, speaking while receiving a new member into the All Progressives Congress (APC), alleged that Obi’s recent […] The post ‘Not Without My Permission’: What Okpebholo’s Threat to Peter Obi Signals appear…
‘Obi must not be harmed’ — LP reps ask Tinubu to caution Okpebholo over ‘inciting’ comments
The Labour Party (LP) caucus in the house of representatives has condemned comments made by Monday Okpebholo, governor of Edo, regarding the safety of Peter Obi, the party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 elections. Okpebholo, during a public event on Friday, warned that Obi must not visit Edo without prior security clearance, alleging that violence followed the LP leader’s last visit to the state. “That man who says he has no ‘shishi’ c…
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