₦airaland Forum

The OBIdient Movement has condemned Edo Governor Monday Okpebholo’s verbal attack on Peter Obi, stating it’s “unconstitutional and restricts the fundamental right of free movement guaranteed by Section 41 of the 1999 Constitution”.

Okpebholo, in a now-viral video, had issued a stern warning to Obi following the latter’s recent engagement in the state.

According to the governor, Obi would be held responsible for whatever happens to him in Edo should he visit the state without his permission.

Reacting, the OBIdient Movement in a statement signed Friday by its Director of Strategic Communications, Nana Kazaure, expressed deep concern over the circulating video, noting that such threats shouldn’t be taken lightly.

The OBIdient Movement pointed out that this isn’t an isolated incident, recalling a similar threat from Benue Governor against Peter Obi while on humanitarian missions.

The OBIdient Movement warned that if anything happens to Peter Obi, the governors (Okpebholo and Alia) making these threats should be held accountable, given their roles as chief security officers in their states.

“We urge all well-meaning Nigerians to speak out against this descent into political intolerance and recklessness,” the movement stated.

The full statement below;

The Obidient Movement has observed with deep concern a circulating video in which the Governor of Edo State, His Excellency Monday Okpebholo, allegedly warns His Excellency @PeterObi never to set foot in Edo State again without pre-informing him.

For the avoidance of doubt, Section 41 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) guarantees the right of every Nigerian citizen to move freely and reside in any part of the country. It is therefore disturbing and constitutionally indefensible for Governor Okpebholo to threaten or seek to restrict this fundamental right.

Even more troubling is the pattern emerging from such dangerous utterances. This is not an isolated incident. We recall a similar threat previously issued by the Governor of Benue State against the person of His Excellency, Mr. Obi. In both instances, Peter Obi was on missions of goodwill and charity, offering humanitarian support to citizens neglected by the very governors and government now issuing these threats.

We wish to alert Nigerians and the international community that these threats should not be dismissed lightly. Should anything untoward happen to His Excellency Peter Obi, Nigerians should know where to look. These governors are the chief security officers of their respective states, and their utterances carry weight, not just in words, but in potential consequences.

We urge all well-meaning Nigerians to speak out against this descent into political intolerance and recklessness. Nigeria belongs to all of us. No individual, no matter how highly placed, should attempt to fan the embers of division or incite violence with careless, unlawful rhetoric.

CoronaVirusPro:
Jobless youths. Energy that could have been invested into tech, engineering or medicine.

Instead of getting busy, they will keep replying every political line.

The Governor of Edo state and has spoken as the chief security officer of the state and there is nothing all of you can do about it.

You will only wail online. Many you have not learnt and still do not know the force you up against.

CoronaVirusPro:
Jobless youths. Energy that could have been invested into tech, engineering or medicine. [\b]

Gramps na you get job na 🙌 you leave the same tech, engineering and medicine [b]dey support your tilumbu on nairaland everyday as job

SeeWahala:
Gramps na you get job na 🙌 you leave the same tech, engineering and medicine dey support your tilumbu on nairaland everyday as job

If you dey update your CV after we don throway jaga.ban from Abuja you go put . . .

Chanted sai baba for Buhari on nairaland 2015 - 2023

Seriously RoNu'd for tilumbu on nairaland from 2023 - 2027

Minor Stints of Terrorism Supporting for hezebollah, Hamas, Iran and pirates on nairaland between 2023 till date

I dey envy the type of work wey you go dey do after 2027 sha

CoronaVirusPro:
Jobless youths. Energy that could have been invested into tech, engineering or medicine.

Instead of getting busy, they will keep replying every political line.

The Governor of Edo state has spoken as the chief security officer of the state and there is nothing all of you can do about it.

You will only wail online. Many you have not learnt and still do not know the force you up against.

fkelly:
no single good road in Benin but this fool that cannot pronounce values written down is only interested in stopping a private citizen from entering a state in Nigeria.
Sapele Road is a death trap, Egor is nothing to write home about, but he is busy talking rubbish.

Chinjo2:
If you pay close attention to what the Governor said, you will see the fingers of Oshiomhole there.
[b]The Okpebholo that I know can not scrabble words together to the point of declaring himself as the new sheriff in town. [/b]Does he know what it means when someone says there is a new sheriff in town? Does he even know who a sheriff is?

Bluntemperor:
The so called obedient people are funny die and they think using Social Media to attack,abuse anything about Obi,will gain attention!
In actual fact,you just pointed the need for the Edo Governor,to Do more Works on the Roads and other Infrastructures in the state and is a welcome development!
But abusing the Messenger ,who just came in some few months to solve all the Problems your master ,the former governor left behind in a jiffy is just too ridiculous, after all,did you know how much money 🤑 that your Fomer ' got from Federation Accounts,yet he couldn't fix the State?
I pity people like you,for LP ,like former PDP is a gonner!

CoronaVirusPro:
Jobless youths. Energy that could have been invested into tech, engineering or medicine.

Instead of getting busy, they will keep replying every political line.

The Governor of Edo state has spoken as the chief security officer of the state and there is nothing all of you can do about it.

You will only wail online. Many you have not learnt and still do not know the force you up against.

Bluntemperor:
The so called obedient people are funny die and they think using Social Media to attack,abuse anything about Obi,will gain attention!
In actual fact,you just pointed the need for the Edo Governor,to Do more Works on the Roads and other Infrastructures in the state and is a welcome development!
But abusing the Messenger ,who just came in some few months to solve all the Problems your master ,the former governor left behind in a jiffy is just too ridiculous, after all,did you know how much money 🤑 that your Fomer ' got from Federation Accounts,yet he couldn't fix the State?
I pity people like you,for LP ,like former PDP is a gonner!