₦airaland Forum

yarimo:
you must be poor student of history

Azmanaty:
Even an f9 haboki student dey troll people 🤣🤣

blamingthedevil:
On a serious note, how can a reasonable person support Mr #10 hazardous allowance for firefighters?

Maxymilliano:
Of course it's his inalienable right to move around the country, provided he is not constituting a security threats

yarimo:
you must be poor student of history

harmargedon:
Seems like this guy no sabin close mouth, cho cho cho for every talk wey pass em ear

Alliswell248:
But must take permission.
You are a private citizen. Don't dare the power of a governor

johnson4nosa:
The most useless Governor in Nigeria history, a governor that can't read figures

WorkTheTalk:
PO didn't stop El Rufai from visiting Anambra state. He only stopped him from moving around the state during election period. Get your facts right.

The claim that Peter Obi detained Nasir El-Rufai during his tenure as Governor of Anambra State stems from statements made by El-Rufai, the former Governor of Kaduna State, in 2013.

El-Rufai alleged that during the Anambra governorship bye-election in November 2013, when he visited as an official of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to monitor the election, he was detained for 48 hours in his hotel room on the orders of Peter Obi, who was then the Governor of Anambra State.


However, Peter Obi has denied these allegations, stating that he did not order El-Rufai’s detention and that he himself was also detained in his local government area during the same election period. Obi argued that, as a governor under the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), he lacked the authority to order detentions, as security operatives were controlled by the federal government, which was led by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the time. He further noted that his aides, including his Aide-de-Camp (ADC) from Kano and the police commissioner from Adamawa, were from the northern region, making it unlikely for him to issue such an order.


A fact-checking investigation by PRNigeria concluded that El-Rufai’s claim was misleading. In a 2013 interview with TV360 Nigeria, El-Rufai stated that three State Security Service (SSS) officials, acting on "directives from Abuja," restricted his movement during the election. This suggests that the detention was ordered by federal authorities, not Obi, who, as a state governor, had limited control over federal security agencies like the SSS. Furthermore, El-Rufai sued the SSS over the incident and was awarded N2 million in damages by a federal high court in Awka in September 2014 for unlawful detention, with the court ordering the SSS to apologize.

There are inconsistencies in El-Rufai’s claims. In some statements, he alleged the detention lasted 48 hours, while in others, such as a 2018 tweet, he claimed it was in 2014 (not 2013) and that Obi justified it by saying El-Rufai had no business in Anambra as a northerner. El-Rufai also claimed to have video evidence of Obi admitting to ordering the detention, but no such video has been publicly verified.
On the other hand, posts on X and some media reports continue to reference El-Rufai’s allegations, often framing Obi’s actions as politically motivated or citing them to question his character. These posts, however, lack primary evidence and largely echo El-Rufai’s narrative without independent corroboration.
Given the available evidence, it is unlikely that Peter Obi directly ordered El-Rufai’s detention. The detention was more likely carried out by federal security operatives, as indicated by El-Rufai’s own 2013 interview and the subsequent court ruling against the SSS.
However, the lack of definitive evidence, such as the alleged video clip mentioned by El-Rufai, leaves room for ambiguity. The incident appears to have been part of the tense political climate during the 2013 Anambra election, where both federal and state actors were involved in various controversies.

In conclusion, while El-Rufai’s allegations have been widely circulated, Obi’s denial, the PRNigeria fact-check, and the court ruling against the SSS suggest that the claim of Obi personally ordering the detention is misleading and not substantiated by conclusive evidence.
@grok

writetopoker:
Honestly very soon we will all be restrained to our states due to stupid permission.

I weep for this country. Obi will go to Edo and nothing will happen

lailo:
50 million naira can not even build more than a three bedroom flat. And u want to use same amount to build staff quarters, administrative blocks and others? Chai. His contribution inside the #50m may not even be more than 5m.
Who take stinginess do this man

Ofunaofu:
https://dailypost.ng/2025/07/24/i-will-come-to-edo-again-peter-obi-dismisses-okpebholos-threat/

Mabuggi88:
Nice one, his father did not create Edo, nor his mother created Nigeria. We all found ourselves here in Nigeria by birth

PlasmaTV:
Okwute don talk
Peter Obi is the man of the moment

kedeojo:
He want to be clever by half. Since his political strategy ahead of 2027 is to be donating money to schools and victims of disasters, there are many other schools in Edo, let him come month ending na. Mumu man. He can raise is voice now, why did he not tell that to Benue governor of coming that he can't do anything. He will understand the new language by force.

kedeojo:
let him come month end cos there are many reasons for him to come. He couldn't talk back at Benue governor cos he feared the north. He won't still get votes there. Obi can't be president of Nigeria maybe Biafra

hotseat:
Although one cannot disagree with PO in his stance of returning to Edo State whenever the need arises, which is, of course, is his constitutionally guaranteed right, he must not behave like an agent provocateur.


Monday Okpebholo definitely did not present the matter in a refined and diplomatic way, however, insisting on visiting the State whenever he chooses is meant to provoke the Governor.


PO is not an ordinary Nigerian but a former presidential candidate and a current aspirant, although the platform under which he intends to run this time around remains unknown.


What the Governor is merely asking of him is to inform him in advance to enable him provide additional security during such visits.


Protocol demands that he informs any State Governor prior to his visits.


Is that too much to ask of him?


However, if he insists on having his way, Okpebholo should oblige him but must bear any unforseen mishaps that may befall him.


I no buy, I no sell!


Case closed!




@hotseat

Gaabasky:
I think everyone should be restricted to the state of origin unless there's grant. It will solve most of our security challenges, prompt development and will reduce political stupidity are experiencing.

Ofunaofu:
https://dailypost.ng/2025/07/24/i-will-come-to-edo-again-peter-obi-dismisses-okpebholos-threat/

Ofunaofu:
https://dailypost.ng/2025/07/24/i-will-come-to-edo-again-peter-obi-dismisses-okpebholos-threat/

Tjra:
Small nyansh dey shake

Pick a date and time and publicize it if you have the balls.

I'm sure he's gonna sneak in and out