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Renowned human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) has demanded Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo immediately retract his recent threats against former presidential candidate Peter Obi, warning of imminent legal action if the governor fails to comply. Eyes Of Lagos reports,
Governor’s Controversial Remarks

The crisis stems from Okpebholo’s comments at a political rally in Uromi, where he allegedly declared:

“There’s a new sheriff in town. [Obi] cannot just come into Edo without informing me. His security will not be guaranteed. If anything happens to him here, he will have himself to blame. I’m not joking.”

Falana’s Legal Counter

In a strongly worded statement, Falana condemned the governor’s words as unconstitutional and reckless, citing:

Section 33 of the 1999 Constitution (right to life)

Article 4 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights

Section 14(2)(b) (government’s duty to ensure citizen security)

He demanded Governor Okpebholo:

Publicly withdraw the threat

Apologize to Peter Obi

Guarantee Obi’s safety in Edo State

Legal Consequences Loom

Falana warned that if the governor refuses to comply, Obi should file a fundamental rights enforcement suit at the Federal High Court in Benin. He stressed the urgency, citing Nigeria’s troubling record of mob violence and extrajudicial killings.
Broader Implications

The threat has sparked outrage, raising concerns about:
🔴 Politically motivated intimidation
🔴 Erosion of free movement rights
🔴 Safety of opposition figures in Nigeria

What’s Next?
All eyes are on Governor Okpebholo to see if he will retract his statement or face a high-profile legal battle with Falana and Obi.

OkayDaddy:
Why has the little girl called Peter Obi not said anything about this. He knows it's a boomerang of what he did as Anambra Governor.

Maybe Falana was in coma when Obi restricted Elrufai from coming to Anambra state.

The thing with karma is that it always goes round, one way or the other.

Ikaeniyan0:
This is a waste of time by Femi Falana

No b everything e go dey shook mouth.

The CSO in Edo state has spoken. Obi is an Indigene of Anambra state, let him sit down in his state and stop doing eye service about.

Even El Rufai was locked up in Anambra state when Obi was the governor and Obi supported the move because El-Rufai has no business in Anambra state.

Savenigeria2023:
On a very good day, the Monday guy is not fit to be a principal of a secondary school much more a governor

lonecatt:
Obi is free to move anywhere you guys should stop all these agbero mentally forgetting it can be you tomorrow.
if tinubu was threatened same way I doubt you would have reacted same way.stop being hypocrites

lonecatt:
Obi is free to move anywhere you guys should stop all these agbero mentally forgetting it can be you tomorrow.
if tinubu was threatened same way I doubt you would have reacted same way.stop being hypocrites

Ikaeniyan0:
Nobody is asking him not to move anywhere but let him mind his business and stop interfering in things that's none of his business. He was once the governor and did nothing tangible

The governor of Edo state don't want his eye service in his state. El-rufai was locked up in Anambra for interfering in Anambra state internal affairs and Obi fully supported it.

No governor will accept what Obi is doing, not even Obi himself will accept it. Let him face his state Anambra state

Ikaeniyan0:
This is a waste of time by Femi Falana

No b everything e go dey shook mouth.

The CSO in Edo state has spoken. Obi is an Indigene of Anambra state, let him sit down in his state and stop doing eye service about.

Even El Rufai was locked up in Anambra state when Obi was the governor and Obi supported the move because El-Rufai has no business in Anambra state.

OkayDaddy:
Why has the little girl called Peter Obi not said anything about this. He knows it's a boomerang of what he did as Anambra Governor.

Maybe Falana was in coma when Obi restricted Elrufai from coming to Anambra state.

The thing with karma is that it always goes round, one way or the other.

Kpilo101:
Agreed. You guys forget the past so soon. ABI them never born you wey Obi be governor?

OredoPikin:
That was during election.
Are there election in Edo now?

lonecatt:
so someone from kaduna will be in Lagos on a gubernatorial election day moving up and down doing what exactly.make una try get sense.besides how elrufai painted it wasn't how exactly it happened.