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Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo says he was misunderstood.

But nobody misunderstood anything.

We all heard what he said in Uromi.
And the video is still online.

Peter Obi cannot enter Edo without telling me.
If anything happens to him, he will have himself to blame.
I’m not joking.

That’s what the governor said.
And now, instead of apologising, he’s claiming it was protocol.
Security talk. Safety this. Clearance that.

But the threat was clear.
And this so-called clarification solves nothing.
It only makes things worse.

A governor who is supposed to be chief protector
stood in public
and told the world
that another Nigerian’s safety was conditional.

Not because Obi broke a law.
Not because he endangered Edo people.
But because he didn’t report his movements to a fellow citizen with political power.

And they expect us to pretend it was misunderstood?

He said it clearly.
He meant it clearly.
And he should own it clearly.

If this was about security, then why the veiled threat?
Why the “I’m not joking” part?
Why link a peaceful donation to a deadly incident without proof?

Peter Obi gave ₦15 million to a nursing school.
Some lives were lost around the same time.
So what?
Is he now a suspect?

This is not just reckless.
It’s wicked.

It is one thing to play politics.
It is another to incite fear.

No apology.
No regret.
Just blame-shifting, Bible-quoting, and PR damage control.

Yes, the governor’s team pulled out Matthew 6.
Claimed public donations attract criminals.
As if Peter Obi giving money to students is now a threat to Edo.

How low can we go?

Then they tried to defend it by bringing up a 2013 incident.
When Obi detained El-Rufai in Anambra over protocol.

What does that have to do with today?

Two wrongs don’t make right.
And back then, people criticised Obi too.

So if you condemned him then, why copy him now?

This is not about what Obi did ten years ago.
This is about what Okpebholo said this week.

And what he said was dangerous.

Even the Constitution is clear.
Freedom of movement is guaranteed.
Section 41, plain and simple.
No governor has the right to stop any Nigerian from entering a state.

So where’s the law backing Okpebholo’s clearance claim?

There is none.

This is executive rascality disguised as protocol.
And the people know it.

Labour Party senators said it.
Femi Falana said it.
Even everyday Nigerians on X are calling it what it is — a disgrace.

A governor should lead with calm, not threats.
With unity, not division.

But here we are again… watching a leader burn bridges just to score points.

And now that the backlash has come, he’s hiding behind “misunderstood.”

Leadership is not PR.

Leadership is responsibility.

And the first duty of responsibility is to say, “I was wrong.”

But Okpebholo won’t say it.
He won’t apologise.
He won’t retract.

He’d rather quote scripture than show humility.
He’d rather deflect than own up.

And that is why this issue will not die down.

Edo people deserve better.
Nigerians deserve better.
And Peter Obi, like every citizen, deserves full security — not conditions.

This is not protocol.
This is politics.
And it has gone too far.

I'm Richmond Chijioke Amadi I want to keep record straight ❤

RichmondAmadi:
Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo says he was misunderstood.

But nobody misunderstood anything.

We all heard what he said in Uromi.
And the video is still online.

Peter Obi cannot enter Edo without telling me.
If anything happens to him, he will have himself to blame.
I’m not joking.

That’s what the governor said.
And now, instead of apologising, he’s claiming it was protocol.
Security talk. Safety this. Clearance that.

But the threat was clear.
And this so-called clarification solves nothing.
It only makes things worse.

A governor who is supposed to be chief protector
stood in public
and told the world
that another Nigerian’s safety was conditional.

Not because Obi broke a law.
Not because he endangered Edo people.
But because he didn’t report his movements to a fellow citizen with political power.

And they expect us to pretend it was misunderstood?

He said it clearly.
He meant it clearly.
And he should own it clearly.

If this was about security, then why the veiled threat?
Why the “I’m not joking” part?
Why link a peaceful donation to a deadly incident without proof?

Peter Obi gave ₦15 million to a nursing school.
Some lives were lost around the same time.
So what?
Is he now a suspect?

This is not just reckless.
It’s wicked.

It is one thing to play politics.
It is another to incite fear.

No apology.
No regret.
Just blame-shifting, Bible-quoting, and PR damage control.

Yes, the governor’s team pulled out Matthew 6.
Claimed public donations attract criminals.
As if Peter Obi giving money to students is now a threat to Edo.

How low can we go?

Then they tried to defend it by bringing up a 2013 incident.
When Obi detained El-Rufai in Anambra over protocol.

What does that have to do with today?

Two wrongs don’t make right.
And back then, people criticised Obi too.

So if you condemned him then, why copy him now?

This is not about what Obi did ten years ago.
This is about what Okpebholo said this week.

And what he said was dangerous.

Even the Constitution is clear.
Freedom of movement is guaranteed.
Section 41, plain and simple.
No governor has the right to stop any Nigerian from entering a state.

So where’s the law backing Okpebholo’s clearance claim?

There is none.

This is executive rascality disguised as protocol.
And the people know it.

Labour Party senators said it.
Femi Falana said it.
Even everyday Nigerians on X are calling it what it is — a disgrace.

A governor should lead with calm, not threats.
With unity, not division.

But here we are again… watching a leader burn bridges just to score points.

And now that the backlash has come, he’s hiding behind “misunderstood.”

Leadership is not PR.

Leadership is responsibility.

And the first duty of responsibility is to say, “I was wrong.”

But Okpebholo won’t say it.
He won’t apologise.
He won’t retract.

He’d rather quote scripture than show humility.
He’d rather deflect than own up.

And that is why this issue will not die down.

Edo people deserve better.
Nigerians deserve better.
And Peter Obi, like every citizen, deserves full security — not conditions.

This is not protocol.
This is politics.
And it has gone too far.

I'm Richmond Chijioke Amadi I want to keep record straight ❤

He goofed big time
I was like why is this person talking in this manner…it all sounded like threat there was nothing like he was misunderstood.

Sounded like a threat though but if his last donation led to loss of life I think the caution might be needed. He never stopped obi from visiting Edo, he just said he should be notified, though it sounded like a threat.

The problem with you Obidients is, you don't even know the history of your principal to tell how he also treated others when he was Anambra state governor.

It's only karma that's paying Peter Obi visit

helinues:
The problem with you Obidients is, you don't even know the history of your principal to tell how he also treated others when he was Anambra state governor.

It's only karma that's paying Peter Obi visit

You that know it kindly tell us. I hope that you know that on election day, movement is always restricted. The movement of Anambra indignees were restricted talkless of Er Rufai an outsider by security agencies you are here talking trash. Keep twisting facts to suit your narrative.